Exam 3 Flashcards
Puritans
Purify the church of England,
Was the Church of England Protestant?
Yes
Pilgrims
Separatists from the Church of England
What effect did Puritans have on religious freedom?
Strong supporters
What effect did Puritans have on the revolution?
Strong supporters
Was there an established church?
Depended on the colony
Who are dissenters?
Americans who disagreed with the established churches
What does the First say about religion?
No law respecting established religion, and free exercise
Engle v. Vitale
No official school prayers
Elder Oaks, on Engle v. Vitale, first thought…
That the idea of banished state-authored and mandated prayers was good
Elder Oaks, on Engle v. Vitale, came to realize…
This ruling set in motion many bad things
Article VII
Ratification process
Federalists
Strong national government/ratification
Anti-Federalists
Weak government, against ratification
How many states needed to vote for ratification?
Nine
Marbury v. Madison
Judicial review
Alien and Sedition acts
Meant to help keep America neutral, limited First Amendment rights
What did America do during the French-English war?
Stayed neutral
What does the Civil War show about public virtue?
If virtue declines, the Constitutional system and the Republic are threatened.
What is the relationship between public virtue and power?
The less public virtue, the more power is required.
Missouri Compromise
Allowed Missouri into the Union as a slave state, with Maine entering as a free state
Mason-Dixon Line
States above: free
States below: slave
Bleeding Kansas
Some in Kansas were pro slavery, some were against
Dred Scott Decision
Slaves are property
Direct result of Civil War
Slavery ended