9-11 Flashcards
What is the most notable achievement of United States under the articles of Confederation?
The provision for land sales in the northwest that would benefit the entire nation
What is a major weakness of the articles of Confederation
It made it too difficult for the government to raise money through tax
Under the articles of Confederation United States central government had no power to do what?
Levy taxes
The ordinances of 1785 and 1787 were most notable accomplishments because they did what?
Initiated a territorial policy to provide for the orderly creation of new states
What was one of the greatest achievements of the US government under the articles of Confederation
The land ordinance of 1785 to settling disputes in the west
What did the Northwest ordinances do?
Established the terms for settlement an admission of new states
What was the major weakness of the federal government under the articles of Confederation?
No executive branch
Congress had no power to tax
Congress had no power to regulate _ commerce
No federal courts
What is the greatest achievement of the government under the articles of Confederation?
A system for orderly settlement of the West
What is the term that describes a woman’s responsibility for the cultivation of good civic values and young citizens
Republican motherhood
Northwest ordinance of 1787 allowed for what?
A system whereby territories can become states
The government under the articles of Confederation consisted of what type of legislature?
A unicameral legislature
The great compromise of 1787 result in what?
A system of political representation for the states and the federal government
The large state plan put forward in the Constitutional convention based representation in the house and senate on what?
Population.
The great compromise at the Constitutional convention worked out and acceptable scheme for what?
Apportioning congressional representation
The 3/5 compromise at the Constitutional convention of 1787 provided for what?
For purposes of representation and taxation, five slaves would be counted as three free persons
What was true of the Continental Congress and it’s drafting of the articles of Confederation?
It was cautious about giving the new government powers it had just denied Parliament(British)
What best describes how the president of the United States is elected?
By winning a majority of electoral votes
What was the goal of the Federalist papers?
To ensure ratification of the Constitution
What did the new constitution not provide for the creation of?
Presidential cabinet
Sovereignty or ultimate legal authority within the United States resides with what?
The people
What was the widely held belief among the founding fathers of the United States?
Widespread ownership of property is a bulwark a republican governments
In 1787 through 1789 what group was most likely to oppose ratification of the Constitution?
Farmers in isolated areas
What did the Constitutional convention design of the electoral college to do?
Insulate the presidency from the popular will
As originally ratified, the United States Constitution provided for what?
And electoral college
The 3/5 compromise originally contained in the Constitution referred to what?
The rate at which one slaves counted toward congressional representation
The success of the Constitutional convention of 1787 hinged on the compromise of what issues?
Slavery and representation in Congress
What happened in Shays rebellion and who did it?
Debt ridden farmers attacked courts in western Massachusetts
According to the constitution who in the new government would be directly elected by the people
Members of the house of representatives
Why do historians often cite shays rebellion as a significant event in US history?
It Demonstrated the weakness of the federal government under the articles of Confederation
What was the principal motivation for drafting the bill of rights?
To protect rights not specified in the Constitution
What most accurately describes the attitude of the founding fathers towards political parties
Parties are vehicles of ambition and selfish interest that threaten existence of republican government.
What was the amendment that is called the states rights amendment?
The 10th amendment
What classes did Alexander Hamilton’s financial program favor?
The wealthier class.
What classes did Jefferson favor?
The common man
What group that works directly with the president is not derived from the Constitution?
The presidential cabinet first used by Washington.
The Jeffersonian Democratic Republicans represented themselves as what?
Rule by the informed masses; friendliness towards extension of democracy; a weak central government; strict interpretation of the Constitution; no special favors for everyone; pro-French; minimal navy .
(On page 208 of American Pagent
The Federalist party headed by Alexander Hamilton supported what?
I pro-British foreign-policy; old broad interpretation of the Constitution; a strong government
The financial programs of Alexander Hamilton did not include what?
Nullification of all private debts to the states
The Federalists allow the addition of the bill of rights the Constitution because they need a support for what?
The anti-Federalist to ratify the constitution
Alexander Hamilton use the clause of the Constitution,” to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution this foregoing power, and all other powers vested by this Constitution” to do what?
Make a claim for a stronger central government and the national Bank
How did John Jay is 1794 treaty with Britain affect the political parties?
It created deeper splits between Federalist and Democratic Republicans
How did George Washington respond to the whiskey rebellion?
Brought a strong force and swiftly defeated it
Who is the father of the Constitution?
James Madison
What were the alien and sedition acts designed for?
To make it a longer time for foreign nationalists to become United States citizens and to prevent people from speaking out against the federal government.
What group of people or the target of the Federalists alien acts?
Recent immigrants
Who is the target of the Federalists sedition acts?
Newspapers
To the Jeffersonian republicans who is the ideal citizen?
A farmer
What aspect of constitutional law did Hamilton and Jefferson interpreted differently when arguing over the constitutionality of the First National Bank
The elastic clause in article 1
Where did Thomas Jefferson receive the bulk of his support?
South and west.
Where did the Federalists received most of the support?
New England cities
What was the XYZ affair and why is it important
It was the problem with France who demanded a bride in order to conduct a diplomatic meeting with American diplomats.it created American pride and supports for the confederalists anti-France movements
According to the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions, the authority to decide whether an act was constitutional or not should lie where?
With the states
Why was the election of 1800 referred to as another revolution?
The party in power step down peacefully after losing the election
Jeffersons purchase of Louisiana had its origins where?
In a desire to acquire a port to provide an outlet for the western crops.
What did Thomas Jefferson mean when he said we are all Republicans we are all Federalists?
He meant that we are all Americans and should be united under that knowledge
The Louisiana purchase gave the country complete control of what river?
The Mississippi River
What did the purchase of the Louisiana territory do?
It doubled the size,guaranteed Western farmers access to the Mississippi River as an avenue of trade, presented Jefferson with the constitutional dilemma since he was a strict constructionist, gave the United States control of the port of New Orleans
How did John Marshall as Chief Justice of United States help strengthen the Judiciary branch of the government?
He made it so that the judicial branch had the final say whether an act was constitutional or not
What was the worst mistake of the Jefferson presidency
The embargo act of 1807
The main purpose of the alien and sedition acts was to do what?
Silence and punish critics of the Federalists
Louisiana purchase resulted primarily from what?
Napoleons failed attempt to seize Santo Domingo, and the British domination of the seas, and the fact that France was about to end the war with Britain and did not want to secede they are American land to the British
What did the case of Marbury versus Madison involve?
The midnight judge Marberry was trying to keep his job as justice of the peace for district of Columbia while James Madison attempted to claim his unconstitutional hiring
