Chapter 9 Early America

Question 1

What amendments make up the Bill of Rights?

Answer 1

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9, and 10

Question 2

What is the difference between a law and an amendment?

Answer 2

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

Question 3

How does an amendment get proposed?

Answer 3

2/3 of congress or 2/3 of state must agree

Question 4

How does an amendment then get ratified?

Answer 4

3/4 of legislature must agree on it

Question 5

What five civil liberties does the 1
st
Amendment protect?

Answer 5

Freedom of speech,religion,assembly,press,and petition of government.

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Guns..🔫😃

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Unreasonable search and seizers without probable cause.

Question 8

What Amendment is important for people accused of committing crimes?

Answer 8

5th

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Due process of law

Question 10

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

Answer 10

6th Amendment

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Claiming the Bill of Rights are the only rights Americans have.

Question 12

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

Answer 12

States

Question 13

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

Answer 13

George Washington and John Adams

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Bill of Rights

Question 15

States

Treasury

War

Answer 15

Relations with other countries

Financial matters

Nations defense

Question 16

Who makes up the cabinet of the President?

Answer 16

Secretary of State, Secretary of treasury, Secretary of war

Question 17

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

Answer 17

Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton

Question 18

What job title did Alexander Hamilton hold?

Answer 18

Secretary of treasury.

Question 19

What act established a federal court system?

Answer 19

Judiciary act of 1789

Question 20

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

Answer 20

Over turn them if deemed unconstitutional.

Question 21

Who was John Jay?

Answer 21

1st Chief Justice of Supreme Court

Question 22

What is a national debt?

Answer 22

The amount of money the government owes

Question 23

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

Answer 23

Pay them off

Question 24

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

Answer 24

The South 🌴💙 because they thought they would have to pay more.💵💵

Question 25

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

Answer 25

The u.s. Capitol got moved to the south

Question 26

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

Answer 26

It fell within the intent of the constitution

Question 27

What is a tariff?

Answer 27

Tax on imported goods 💰⬅️

Question 28

What was the Whiskey Rebellion?

Answer 28

Civil uprising against the taxing power of the federal government

Question 29

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

Answer 29

He thought it was wrong to serve more than two terms. It would turn into a kingdom.

Question 30

What are 3 aspects of the Federalist Party?

Answer 30

Strong government💪🏼, ruled by wealthy💰, and loose interpretation of the constitution

Question 31

What are 4 aspects of the Democratic-Republican Party?

Answer 31

Ruled by the people, strict inter. of Constitution,