Presidents,Principles,Branches,and Westward Expansion Flashcards
Memorize by Wednesday!!!! (25 cards)
Who was the 4th president?
James Madison
Who bought the Louisiana Purchase in 1803?
Thomas Jefferson
What was the buying of Mexico,California,New Mexico, and Arizona after the Mexican War called?
Mexican Cession
Who was the 16th president?
Abraham Lincoln
What is letting the people decide-People Power called?
Popular Sovereighty
Who was the 7th president?
Andrew Jackson
What Makes the Laws?
Legislative Branch
Who set precedents for future presidents?
George Washington
Who was the 5th president?
James Monroe
What is government by the people?
Republicanism
What enforces or carries out the laws?
Executive Branch
Who was the president during the War of 1812?
James Madison
What is a Representative Democracy?
A Democracy
Who was the 2nd president?
John Adams
Who forced Native Americans off of their land-“Trail of Tears”?
Andrew Jackson
Who was the 3rd president?
Thomas Jefferson
What is the expansion of the US from coast to coast called?
Manifest Destiny
What branch interprets the laws?
Judicial Branch
Who wrote a doctrine prohibiting future European Colonization in North America?
James Monroe
What is the sharing of power between State and Federal government?
Federalism
What doubled the size of the US?
Louisiana Purchase
Who was the 6th president?
John Quincy Adams
What prevents one branch from becoming too powerful?
Checks and Balances
Who got common man involved in politics?
Andrew Jackson
