What limits the power of the gov’t and protects the rights of the individual?
The bill of rights
What amendments make up the Bill of Rights?
The first ten
What is the difference between a law and an amendment?
Amendment is a change to a law a law is made as a original
How does an amendment get proposed?
Is proposed by 2/3 of congress and state
How does an amendment then get ratified?
It must be approved by 3/4 states legislators
What five civil liberties does the 1st Amendment protect?
Freedom of speech, religion, assembly,press and petition the government
What does the 2nd Amendment give you the right to own?
To own firearms
What does the 4th Amendment protect you from? (Placed as a result of the Sugar Act)
Unreasonable searches and seizures without probable cause
What Amendment is important for people accused of committing crimes?
The 5th amendment
According to the 5th Amendment, natural rights cannot be taken away without what?
Without due process of law
What amendment gives you the right to a speedy, public trial by an impartial jury?
The 6th amendment
What does the 9th Amendment keep the government from doing?
Claims that the bill of rights is the only right Americans can have
What was given power in the 10th Amendment for protection?
The state governments
Who were the first President and Vice President in American history?
P-Washington VP-John Adams
What did each department of the Executive Branch deal with?
State Department
War Department
State Department-relations with foreign countries
Treasury Department- nations financial
War Department-nations defense
Who makes up the cabinet of the President?
The Secretary of State- Thomas Jefferson
The secretary of treasury-Alexander Hamilton
The secretary of war-Henry Knox
Who was the first Secretary of State and Secretary of Treasury?
Secretary of State- Thomas Jefferson
Secretary of treasury- Alexander Hamilton
What job title did Alexander Hamilton hold?
The secretary of the treasury
What act established a federal court system?
The judiciary act of 1789
What could federal courts do to state laws if deemed necessary?
Overturn them
Who was John Jay?
1st chief of justice of the Supreme Court
What is a national debt?
The amount the money the country owes
What did Alexander Hamilton want to do with state debts after the war?
Combine them all in one and everyone pay the same amount to them
What area in America was against his plan and why did they feel this way?
The Souter states because most battle happens in the New England states
Why did the South agree to accept Hamilton’s plan to lessen the national debt?
He agreed to move the capital to the south
Why did Hamilton feel that it was ok for him to create a national bank?
It was in full intent of the constitution
What is a tariff?
Tax on imported goods
What was the Whiskey Rebellion?
A civil rebellion on the taxing power of the federal government
Why did Washington not want to run for a third term to the Presidency?
He did not want the role of the president to be like a king and wanted to hear others opinion
What are 3 aspects of the Federalist Party?
Rule by wealthy, loose interpretation of the constitution and favored a strong federal government
What are 4 aspects of the Democratic-Republican Party?
State banks, state government, rule by the people and strict interpretation of the constitution
How did Washington feel about political parties?
He believe political parties divided people and kept the nation from working together
What is favoring one side in a political decision
Partisan
Before the Election of 1796, what was held for the first time to determine Presidential candidates?
Caucuses
What was the crisis with France involving three agents that tried to get money from America?
The X,Y, and Z
Why were three acts created after the XYZ Affair?
The alien act, the naturalization act, and the sedition act
What was the Naturalization Act?
Required aliens to live in the us for 14 years before applying for citizenship
What were the Alien Acts?
To deport foreigners
What was the Sedition Act?
Did not allow any one to write of talk about the government negatively
What Amendment did the Sedition Act contradict?
The 1st amendment