Vocab test

Question 1

preamble

Answer 1

We have a people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves, and our posterity, do ordain and establish this constitution for the United States of America.

Question 2

Legislative Branch

Answer 2

The legislative branch decides if the trade will go through and who it will go to. They can also ask other countries to trade. Congress - 100 senators, 435 Representatives. Writes bills and then vote on them to see if they become laws. They are the law making branch.

Question 3

Judicial Branch

Answer 3

The Judicial branch decides if cases will go through or not. Also includes the Supreme Court. Decides if laws are constitutional or not. They decide if people are guilty or not.

Question 4

Executive Branch

Answer 4

The head of this branch is the commander and chief of our armed forces. Includes the president, Vice President, and Cabinet. Can sign bills into law or veto them. They appoint the 9 Supreme Court justices.

Question 5

Virginia Plan

Answer 5

Separation of powers Bicameral legislature based on population. The government had increased their powers.

Question 6

New Jersey Plan

Answer 6

Unicameral legislature where every state received equal representation.

Question 7

Popular Sovereignty

Answer 7

Popular Sovereignty is when the governments power resides in the people. It is government based on consent of the people.

Question 8

Separation of government/ checks and balances

Answer 8

Separation of powers helps prevent one branch from becoming too powerful. It also checks the checks and balances. Separation of powers creates a system of checks and balances. It also is a doctrine of constitution law.

Question 9

Regionalism/ Sectionalism

Answer 9

Regionalism is a partnership which is political parties, and foreign entanglements. It is also punishments.

Question 10

John Adams

Answer 10

John Adams had served as vice president under George Washington, took office as president after winning.

Question 11

Impressment

Answer 11

Impressment is when the British began overtaking United States ships and foreign men to fight on their behalf. This act of impressment angered the United States.

Question 12

War Hawks

Answer 12

War Hawks are Americans that supported war . They also wanted war.

Question 13

Tecumseh

Answer 13

Tecumseh had pushed for a strong Indian confederation that encouraged Native Americans to unite and fight Americans that were moving into their territory. Americans killed him. After the death of Tecumseh, American settlers no longer had a leader.

Question 14

Embargo Act Of 1807

Answer 14

Limited all Us trade with foreign countries. It was made by president Thomas Jefferson. It ended, then president James Madison made the Non-Intercourse Act.

Question 15

Battle of New Orleans

Answer 15

It is when the United States achieved its greatest land victory of the war of 1812 in New Orleans. The war was fought to get New Orleans, so that they can expand their territory.

Question 16

Indian Removal Act

Answer 16

The Indian removal act is the law passed by congress under president Andrew Jackson, that forced Native American tribes to relocate from their homeland (Georgia) west of the Mississippi River.

Question 17

Worcester vs Georgia 1828

Answer 17

Worcester v. Georgia established the precedent that the federal government’s constitutional authority preempts, or overrides, state laws, and affirmed the federal government’s exclusive power to enter into treaties with other nations

Question 18

Andrew Jackson

Answer 18

He was a common man’s president. He personally took charge and shaped the events of his administration, he had no education. He held a party at/ in the White House, he trashed it, and got almost everyone at the party high and drunk.

Question 19

Non intercourse act

Answer 19

This Act lifted all embargoes on American shipping except for those bound for British or French ports. Its intent was to damage the economies of the United Kingdom and France.

Question 20

Cede/cession

Answer 20

To give up or surrender.

Question 21

Contraband

Answer 21

Another cause of wars was due to US trade routes being blocked in the Atlantic Ocean.

Question 22

Sanctions

Answer 22

Sanctions are penalties for disobeying.