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8th History > Chapter 9 > Flashcards

Chapter 9 Flashcards

1
Q

What limits the power of the gov’t and protects the rights of the individual?

A

Bill of Rights

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What amendments make up the Bill of Rights?

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1st 10 Amendments

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3
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What is the difference between a law and an amendment?

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A law is a bill that gets passed and a amendment is a change to an existing Law

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How does an amendment get proposed?

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2/3 of congress or 2/3 of the states

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5
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How does an amendment then get ratified?

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By 3/5 of the state legislatures

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6
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What five civil liberties does the 1st Amendment protect?

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Freedom of speech, religion, assembly, press, and petition of the Government

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7
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What does the 2nd Amendment give you the right to own?

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Right to bear arms

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What does the 4th Amendment protect you from? (Placed as a result of the Sugar Act)

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Prevents anyone from being forced to quarter troops against their will

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9
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What Amendment is important for people accused of committing crimes?

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5th amendment

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10
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According to the 5th Amendment, natural rights cannot be taken away without what?

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Process of law

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11
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What amendment gives you the right to a speedy, public trial by an impartial jury?

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6th

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12
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What does the 9th Amendment keep the government from doing?

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Prevents the government from claiming the Bill of Rights

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13
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What was given power in the 10th Amendment for protection?

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That states could be used as protection against the powers of a national government

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14
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What did each department of the Executive Branch deal with?
State Department

A

Handles reactions with other nations

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Treasury Department

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Deals with financial matters

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War Department

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Deals with nations defense

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17
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Who makes up the cabinet of the President?

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Secretary of State, secretary of treasury, secretary of War, attorney general

18
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Who was the first Secretary of State and Secretary of Treasury

A

Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton

19
Q

What job title did Alexander Hamilton hold

A

Secretary of treasury

20
Q

What act established a federal court system?

A

Judiciary Act of 1789

21
Q

Who was John Jay?

A

1st Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

22
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What is a national debt

A

The amount the government owned

23
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What did Alexander Hamilton want to do with state debts after the war?

A

The federal government would take care of the states debts from the war

24
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What area in America was against his plan and why did they feel this way?

A

The South because they owned more than the north

25
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Why did the South agree to accept Hamilton’s plan to lessen the national debt?

A

In exchange for the us capital to be moved to the south

26
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Why did Hamilton feel that it was ok for him to create a national bank

A

Fell within the intent of the constitution

27
Q

What is a tariff

A

Instituted to encourage people to buy American goods

28
Q

What was the Whiskey Rebellion

A

A civil uprising against the taxing power of the federal governments

29
Q

Why did Washington not want to run for a third term to the Presidency

A

Washington believed that political parties divided people and kept the government from working together

30
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What are 3 aspects of the Federalist Party

A

Ruled by wealthy, Loose interpretation of the constitution, Favored a strong Federal Government

31
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What are 4 aspects of the Democratic-Republican Party?

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State banks, State governments, Ruled by people, Strict interpretation of the constitution

32
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How did Washington feel about political parties?

A

Divided people

33
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What is favoring one side in a political decision

A

Partisan

34
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Before the Election of 1796, what was held for the first time to determine Presidential candidates

A

Caucuses ~ meetings held to chose candidates

35
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What was the crisis with France involving three agents that tried to get money from America

A

XYZ affair

36
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Why were three acts created after the XYZ Affair

A

Naturalization, Alien, Sedition Acts

37
Q

What was the Naturalization Act

A

Required aliens to live in the us for 14 years before being able to apply for citizenship

38
Q

What were the Alien Acts

A

Allowed President to deport aliens

39
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What was the Sedition Act?

A

A crime to speak or write false criticisms to try and weaken the government

40
Q

What Amendment did the Sedition Act contradict?

A

The 1st amendment

41
Q

Who were the first president and Vice President in American history

A

George Washington and John Adams

42
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What could federal courts do to state laws if deemed necessary

A

Overturn state laws

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