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1
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What limits the power of the gov’t and protects the rights of the individual?

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The bill of rights

2
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What amendments make up the Bill of Rights?

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The first ten

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

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Amendment is a change to a law a law is made as a original

4
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How does an amendment get proposed?

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Is proposed by 2/3 of congress and state

5
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How does an amendment then get ratified?

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It must be approved by 3/4 states legislators

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 the government

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

A

To own firearms

8
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What does the 4th Amendment protect you from? (Placed as a result of the Sugar Act)

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Unreasonable searches and seizures without probable cause

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

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The 5th amendment

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

A

Without due process of law

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

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The 6th amendment

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

A

Claims that the bill of rights is the only right Americans can have

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

A

The state governments

14
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Who were the first President and Vice President in American history?

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P-Washington VP-John Adams

15
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What did each department of the Executive Branch deal with?
State Department
War Department

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State Department-relations with foreign countries
Treasury Department- nations financial
War Department-nations defense

16
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Who makes up the cabinet of the President?

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The Secretary of State- Thomas Jefferson
The secretary of treasury-Alexander Hamilton
The secretary of war-Henry Knox

17
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Who was the first Secretary of State and Secretary of Treasury?

A

Secretary of State- Thomas Jefferson

Secretary of treasury- Alexander Hamilton

18
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What job title did Alexander Hamilton hold?

A

The secretary of the treasury

19
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What act established a federal court system?

A

The judiciary act of 1789

20
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What could federal courts do to state laws if deemed necessary?

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Overturn them

21
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Who was John Jay?

A

1st chief of justice of the Supreme Court

22
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What is a national debt?

A

The amount the money the country owes

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

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Combine them all in one and everyone pay the same amount to them

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

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The Souter states because most battle happens in the New England states

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

A

He agreed to move the capital to the south

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

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It was in full intent of the constitution

27
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What is a tariff?

A

Tax on imported goods

28
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What was the Whiskey Rebellion?

A

A civil rebellion on the taxing power of the federal government

29
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Why did Washington not want to run for a third term to the Presidency?

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He did not want the role of the president to be like a king and wanted to hear others opinion

30
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What are 3 aspects of the Federalist Party?

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Rule by wealthy, loose interpretation of the constitution and 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 government, rule by the people and strict interpretation of the constitution

32
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How did Washington feel about political parties?

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He believe political parties divided people and kept the nation from working together

33
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What is favoring one side in a political decision

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Partisan

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

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Caucuses

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

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The X,Y, and Z

36
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Why were three acts created after the XYZ Affair?

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The alien act, the naturalization act, and the sedition act

37
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What was the Naturalization Act?

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Required aliens to live in the us for 14 years before applying for citizenship

38
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What were the Alien Acts?

A

To deport foreigners

39
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What was the Sedition Act?

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Did not allow any one to write of talk about the government negatively

40
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What Amendment did the Sedition Act contradict?

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The 1st amendment