Chapter 9

Question 1

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

Answer 1

The Bill of Rights

Question 2

What amendments make up the Bill of Rights?

Answer 2

1-10

Question 3

What is the difference between a law and an amendment?

Answer 3

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

Question 4

How does an amendment get proposed?

Answer 4

By 2/3 of congress or the states

Question 5

How does an amendment then get ratified?

Answer 5

Must be ratified by 3/4 of the state legislatures

Question 6

What five civil liberties does the 1st Amendment protect?

Answer 6

Speech, religion, assembly, press, and the petition of the gov’t

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Firearms

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures without probable cause

Question 9

What Amendment is important for people accused of committing crimes?

Answer 9

The 5th amendment

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Due process of law

Question 11

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

Answer 11

The 6th amendment

Question 12

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

Answer 12

It prevents the gov’t from claiming the BoR are the only rights Americans have

Question 13

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

Answer 13

States could be used as protection against the powers of a national gov’t

Question 14

Who were the first President and Vice President in American history?

Answer 14

George Washington and John Adams

Question 15

State Department

Answer 15

Handles relations with other nations

Question 16

Treasury Department

Answer 16

Deals with financial problems

Question 17

War Department

Answer 17

Deals with nations defense

Question 18

Who makes up the cabinet of the President?

Answer 18

Secretary of State
Secretary of Treasury
Secretary of War
Attorney General

Question 19

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

Answer 19

Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton

Question 20

What job title did Alexander Hamilton hold?

Answer 20

Secretary of Treasury

Question 21

What act established a federal court system?

Answer 21

The Judiciary Act of 1789

Question 22

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

Answer 22

Overturn them

Question 23

Who was John Jay?

Answer 23

1st Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

Question 24

What is a national debt?

Answer 24

The amount the government owed

Question 25

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

Answer 25

Have the federal government take care of it

Question 26

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

Answer 26

The south because they owed less and would have to pay more than they owed

Question 27

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

Answer 27

The capital would be moved south

Question 28

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

Answer 28

He felt it fell in with the intent of the constitution

Question 29

What is a tariff?

Answer 29

Tax on important goods

Question 30

What was the Whiskey Rebellion?

Answer 30

A civil uprising against the taxing power of the federal government

Question 31

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

Answer 31

He didn't want it to be like a King

Question 32

What are 3 aspects of the Federalist Party?

Answer 32

Strong gov, rule by wealthy, loose interpretation

Question 33

How did Washington feel about political parties?

Answer 33

They divided people

Question 34

What is favoring one side in a political decision?

Answer 34

Partisan

Question 35

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

Answer 35

Caucuses

Question 36

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

Answer 36

XYZ

Question 37

Why were three acts created after the XYZ Affair?

Answer 37

Naturaulization, sedition, alien

Question 38

What was the Naturalization Act?

Answer 38

Had to live here for 14 years

Question 39

What were the Alien Acts?

Answer 39

Gave presidents the deportation power

Question 40

What was the Sedition Act?

Answer 40

A Crome to speak or write criticisms on the govt

Question 41

What Amendment did the Sedition Act contradict?

Answer 41

The 1