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What is a constitution and what does it do?

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A blue print for American government, makes the fundemuntal rules for the country

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What was the 1787 constitutional convention?

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The 1787 constitutional convention is a gathering of delegates, it was where the constitution was made

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Who were some of the people that attended the constitutional convention?

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George Washington, James Madison, Thomas jefferson

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What was the Virginia plan?

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Strong government with three branches, a bicameral legislature w/ representation based on population, favoring larger states

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What was the New Jersey plan?

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New Jersey plan advocated a unicameral legislature w/ equal representation for each state

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What was the Connecticut compromise?

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The Connecticut compromise established a bicameral legislature w equal representation in the senate and equal in the house of representatives

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What was the three-fifth compromise?

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Stated that every 3 slaves could count as 1 vote

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Who were the anti-federalists

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The anti-federalist were the group that was against their liberty being taken away, they were against the constitution

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Why did many of the federalists accept the ratification of the U.S constitution?

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James Madison had promised the bill of rights

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Embargo Act

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This act stopped all shipping of American products to foreign ports

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Treaty of Ghent

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The agreement that ended the war of 1812, established peace

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Battle of Tippecanoe

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Battle that Americans defeated American Indians in Indiana territory

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Non-intercourse Act

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Law that stopped all trading US trading w/ Great Britain & France

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Who was Francis Scott Key

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He wrote “the star spangled banner”

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What law was the Orders in council

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British law that forbade neutral vessels from trading with France

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Battle of New Orleans

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The final US victory in the War of 1812

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Hartford convection

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A meeting of New England federalists who considered disbanding from the US

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What did the Judicial act of 1929 establish

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Our federal court system

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What was impressment?

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British policy of kidnapping American sailors

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Whiskey rebellion causes:

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A challenge to federal authority & served as the first test case for the new government

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Who were the cabinet?

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Presidential advisors

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What was the US acquired title to Indian lands making up much present Ohio & part of Indiana

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Treaty of greenville

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The Miami leader who was gifted strategist and forced to surrender at the Battle of fallen timbers

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Little turtle

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Capitalism

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An economic system consisting of private businesses and competition that determined the good cost and how much workers are paid

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Right of deposit
Americans could temporily unload goods at New orleans without paying Spain a duty
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Sectionalism
Loyalty to a particular part of the country
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Bill of rights
The first ten amendments to the constitution
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Anthony Wayne
The victor at the Battle of Fallen Timbers
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Alexander Hamilton
The first secretary of the Treasury and President Washington's most trusted adviser
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What is republicanism?
Government in which political leaders receive an input from citizens to get authority to make and enforce laws
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Why did Thomas Jefferson compose the Virginia statue of Religious freedom?
To argue that every man has the right to act upon their religious beliefs
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How did each state follow the example of Thomas Jefferson?
Each state forbid any state churches that supported tax dollars
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How did state constitution affect women?
Women were not granted full citizenship, not allowed to participate in politics or have a right to hold office
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Why did republican Mother expand women's education?
Women had an essential role to play as mothers, they had the power to influence the outcome of politics in the future due to being responsible for their children's education
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Problem for state wo/ western land
Prospect of raising taxes
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What were states willing to do regarding the articles of confederation?
Join in a loose union
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what were the states not willing to do regarding the articles of confederation?
Hand over control to a national government
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When was the articles of confederation adopted?
November 15th, 1777
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What did the states have under confederation?
Sovereignty, freedom and understanding
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Each state had one vote in the articles of confederation regardless of..
It's number of representatives and it's population
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The land ordinance of 1785 divided:
Each township into 640 acre tracts
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The land of ordinance of 1785 had one section reserved for:
The establishment of a school
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The land ordinance of 1785 was the first:
National government aid
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The land ordinance of 1785 had four sections for?
Veterans of the revolutionary war
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Northwest ordinance territory covered:
North of the Ohio river, to the Great lakes & west of the missisippi river
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Northwest Ordinance set a precedence for
settling territories farther west
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What did shay's rebellion demonstrate?
The central government was not good with dealing with civil unrest
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Where was the constitutional convention?
Philadelphia, may 14th 1787
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Who was the presiding officer at the consititutional convention?
George washington
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Who was the Virginia plan drafted by?
James madison
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Definition of federalism?
The division of powers between a central government and state government
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Who was the father of the constitution?
James madison
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What does bicameral mean?
made up of two houses
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How many houses of legislature did the New Jersey plan go for?
one house of legislature
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How many votes did each state have regarding the New Jersey plan?
1 vote
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Roger sherman's 2 house legislature allowed:
equal representation based on population
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Great compromise granted the upper house:
an equal voice, regardless of the size
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Great compromise granted the lower house:
according to population
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Southern economy depended on:
exports of rice, tobacco etc.
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What are tariffs?
Taxes on imports & exports
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What could congress levy tariffs on?
imports and not exports
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Federalists favored:
Ratification
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Federalists favored ratification because
it ensured a strong currency & protected property rights
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Anti-federalists feared:
powerful national government
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Anti-federalist thought ratification would destroy:
state rights
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The federalist papers were written by:
James madison, John jay
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Anti-federalists were enraged by the lack of what
The lack of a bill of rights
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What did states demand before ratifying
individual rights, in a bill of rights
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First amendments of the bill of rights were:
Freedom of religion Freedom of speech Freedom of the press Right to trial Right to peaceful assembly
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Judiciary Act of 1789 established:
A supreme court w/ one chief justice and 5 associates
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Judiciary Act of 1789 created the office of
Attorney General
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what is a bureaucracy?
A system of government where most decisions are made by state officials and not elected represenatives
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who are part of the cabnet?
Committee of senior ministers responsible for government policy
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what is the Embargo
An official ban on trade or commercial activity with a particular country
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Who is francis Scott key
Authour of the star spangled banner, witnessed the bombardment of fort McHenry during the war of 1812
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Hartford convention
series of meetings located in Hartford, Connecticut attended by delegates from New England that opposed the war of 1812
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Impressment
Forcing an indivual to serve in a navy or army
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John marshall
4th chef justice of the US from 1801-1835 he was known as a founding father
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Judicial review
A review by the US supreme court of the constitutional validity of a legislature act
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Louisiana Purchase
in 1803, the US purchased 828,000 square miles of land from France for $15 million (Louisiana)
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Marbury v. Madison
Landmark decision of US supreme court establishing the principle of judicial review (Ameerican courts had the power to strike down law they found violated the constitution
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Precedent
a court decision that serves as an example or guide for future similar cases
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Tariff
A tax or duty to be paid on a certain class of imports
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What two plans were made at the constitutional convention?
The Virginia plan & the new Jersey plan
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Which plan called for two houses in Congress
The Virginia plan
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Which plan wanted equal representation w/ one vote per state?
The New Jersey plan
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What did the compromise do in terms of representation for the states?
States have equal representation for the states
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What group was for the constitution?
The federalists
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What group was against the constitution?
Anti-federalists
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What did anti-federalists add to the constitution to limits its powers?
The bill of rights
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What other country had a rebellion?
France
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Who was the famous chief justice appointed by John Adams?
John marshall
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The twelfth amendment:
Forced electors to vote for president and vice president on a separate ballots
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The Louisian purchase land were explored by:
Meriwether lewis & William clark
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The louisiana purchase explorers were aided by
sacagawea
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The writings of who inspired Americans to venture west
Zebulon pike
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Main provisions of the treaty of Ghent
returning prisoners/restoring war territories
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