Unit 3 Flashcards
(33 cards)
What was the purpose of “common sense?”
Advocate for independence from Britain
What was the purpose of the elastic clause?
Gives Congress the power to make laws necessary for caring out, it’s enumerated powers.
Why does the alien and sedition act exist?
Laws that made it more difficult for aliens to become citizens
allowed the president greater latitude in the deporting or imprisoning noncitizens
Constricted freedom of speech by making it illegal to other or false statements about the government
How does the regulators movement in shay’s rebellion compare to each other? 
Both went through a series of battles against colonial milita both called themselves regulators shay got it from the regulator movement
What is the regulators movement?
Occurred because the role of government was charging the colonist excessive fees
What is Shays rebellion?
Occurred because of the government’s economic policies (taxes and debt collection).
What is the whiskey rebellion?
Response to the excise tax
What is the phrase “no taxation without representation” talking about?
The phrases referring to the colonist outrage against the British government because they were taxing them. The colonist did not want to be forced to pay taxes because they had no representation in government.
What did the treaty of Paris of 1763 do?
This treaty ended the French and Indian war/7 years war. It gave all of France’s territory to Britain, Canada, Spanish Florida, and most land east of Mississippi.
What did the treaty of Paris of 1783 do?
Officially ended the American revolutionary war and recognize the United States as an independent nation, as well as great US land from the Appalachian mountains to the Mississippi river in from Canada to Spanish Florida. We also had to pay back all day to British prior to the war.
What is the 3/5 compromise
 Said that for every five slaves, it would count of three people for taxation and representation purposes
What are the basic arguments made in the federalist papers
Best way to protect minority rights is to have a large republic, you should have a large central government in order to “survive” and get things done
What is the list of Maine battles in order from latest to most frequent?
First continental Congress (1774), battle of bunker hill (1775), batter of Saratoga (1777), battle of Yorktown (1781)
What is Murberry v. Madison? What is it create and why is it important
Murberry v. Madison is a landmark US Supreme Court case. It is important because it created the principle of judicial review. 
What is judicial review
The power of the federal courts to clear legislative and executive acts unconstitutional
What did the declaration of independence do?
 Invoke the natural rights of humankind to justify revolt, catalog the tyrannical actions of King George, third, argue that royal Tyranny justified revolt, accuse the British of violating the natural rights of Americans 
Why did the Hartford convention occur?
Meeting held by federalist to discuss their opinions on the war of 1812 into redressed the their grievances
What was the proclamation of neutrality of 1793
Declared the United States, a neutral nation in the conflict between Great Britain and France
Why was the Bill of Rights added to the constitution?
Passes protection, for those fearful of a strong national government 
Demographics of people who supported the constitution
Federalist supported large central government
 Anti-federalist who were usually farmers, and Southerners did not
What was the stamp act
Tax on all paper goods 
Why was the election of 1800 considered a revolution
And mark the first time power was passed from one president to
 Another
What was one reason Thomas Jefferson purchased Louisiana
 He wanted to have a port of access to Western crops
Why did the war of 1812 start?
 British limited trade with Europe impressment of US citizens
