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Chapter 9 Flashcards

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

A

The Bill of Rights

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What amendments make up the Bill of Rights?

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The first 10 amendments

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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 and 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 must agree on it

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5
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How does an amendment then get ratified?

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3/4 of the state legislatures must approve it

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What five civil liberties does the 1st Amendment protect?

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Freedom of speech,religion,assembled,press,and petition of the gov’t

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

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Weapons

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

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Protects from unreasonable searches an seizures without probable cause

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

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The 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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Due process of law

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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

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

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Keeps the gov’t from claiming the bills rights are the only rights

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

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The states

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

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George Washington and john Adams

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

2: Treasury Department
3: War Department

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1: handles relations with other countries
2: deals with financial matters
3: deals with nation’s defense

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16
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Who makes up the cabinet of the President?

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Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
Henry Knox

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

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Thomas Jefferson

Alexander Hamilton

18
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What job title did Alexander Hamilton hold?

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Secretary of treasury

19
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What act established a federal court system?

A

The Judicial act of 1789

20
Q

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

A

Over rule them

21
Q

Who was John Jay?

A

1st Chief Justice

22
Q

What is a national debt?

A

Amount a government owed

23
Q

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

A

He made a plan where the federal gov’t would pay for the dept

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 would have to pay more

25
Q

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

A

The capital was moved to the south

26
Q

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

A

It fell with the intent of the constitution

27
Q

What is a tariff?

A

Something introduced to get people to buy local goods

28
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What was the Whiskey Rebellion?

A

A rebellion against the taxing power of the government

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

A

He did not want the presidential office to be like a king

30
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What are 3 aspects of the Federalist Party?

A

Favored strong federal government
Rule by wealthy
Loose interpretation of the constitution

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

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State banks
State govts
Rule by the people
Strict interpretation of the const.

32
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How did Washington feel about political parties?

A

He felt they were creating a divide in the nation

33
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What is favoring one side in a political decision?

A

Partisan

34
Q

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

A

Caucuses

35
Q

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

A

The XYZ affair

36
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Why were three acts created after the XYZ Affair?

A

Naturalization act
Alien acts
Sedition act

37
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What was the Naturalization Act?

A

Required aliens to live in America for 14 years before applying 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

Made it illegal to talk bad about the govt

40
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What Amendment did the Sedition Act contradict?

A

The 1st amendment

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