Building a Nation/American Government 1787-1840

Question 1

European Ideas

Answer 1

Magna Carta, Bill of Rights, Parliament

Question 2

American Practices

Answer 2

House of Burgesses, Mayflower Compact, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, Declaration of Independence

Question 3

Documents

Answer 3

Republicanism, Limited Government, Declaration of Rights, Voting Rights

Question 4

Constitution (definition)

Answer 4

principles and lats that state powers and duties of a government

Question 5

Republicanism

Answer 5

support for government, where citizens vote for representatives

Question 6

Limited Government

Answer 6

political principles that state that the government should be bound by laws, limits power of the government

Question 7

What COULD congress do as a result of the Articles of Confederation?

Answer 7

raise arms, declare war, and sign treaties

Question 8

What COULDN’T congress do as a result of the Articles of Confederation?

Answer 8

raise taxes, regulate trade, and collect tariffs

Question 9

Northwest Ordinance

Answer 9

1787, created northwest territory and a system for bringing new states into the Union

Question 10

Constitutional Convention

Answer 10

May 1787, James Madison and Alexander Hamilton, Worked on changing the Articles of Confederation

Question 11

New Jersey Plan

Answer 11

One house legislature, equal representation, supported smaller states

Question 12

Virginia Plan

Answer 12

Two house legislature, Representation based on population, supported larger states

Question 13

Great Compromise

Answer 13

two house legislature, equal representation in senate, Representatives in House of Representatives proportioned by populations

Question 14

Three Fifth’s Compromise

Answer 14

1787, 3/5th’s of slaves in a state counted as population, slaves counted as 3/5th’s of a person

Question 15

Popular Sovereignty

Answer 15

political authority to people

Question 16

Goals of the Constitution

Answer 16

Form for perfect union
Establish Justice
Insure domestic tranquility
Provide for the common defense
Promote general welfare
Secure blessings of liberty

Question 17

Delegated Powers

Answer 17

Federal Government

Question 18

Reserved powers

Answer 18

state government

Question 19

concurrent powers

Answer 19

shared by state and federal government

Question 20

Anti-Federalists

Answer 20

George Mason, Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams. Believed the constitutional convention had gone too far, gave to much power, excluded a bill of rights

Question 21

Judiciary Act

Answer 21

1789, created strong and independent nation judiciary, established federal court system, federal courts have power to reverse state decision, supreme court is the highest court and has final authority

Question 22

Washington’s Farewell Address

Answer 22

Warned against dangers of political parties and sectionalism, advised nation against permanent alliances with other natinos

Question 23

Judicial Review

Answer 23

Marbury vs. Madison, right of supreme court to declare an act of congress unconstitutional

Question 24

Louisiana Purchase

Answer 24

1803

Question 25

Gibson vs Ogden

Answer 25

Ruling that federal law has priority over equivalent state law

Question 26

The Presidency of James Monroe is considered the beginning of what era?

Answer 26

Era of Good Feeling