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Ch.9 Flashcards

1
Q

What amendments make up the Bill of Rights?

A

1st ten

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2
Q

What is the difference between a law and an amendment?

A

An amendment is a change to the constitution.

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3
Q

How does an amendment get proposed?

A

Two thirds of the state and congress

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4
Q

What five civil liberties does the 1
st
Amendment protect?

A

Speech religion press assembly and petition of government

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5
Q

What does the 2
nd
Amendment give you the right to own?

A

Guns

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6
Q

What does the 4th Amendment protect you from? (Placed as a result of the Sugar Act)

A

Unreasonable searches and seizures

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7
Q

What Amendment is important for people accused of committing crimes?

A

6th

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8
Q

According to the 5th Amendment, natural rights cannot be taken away without what?

A

Due prosses of law

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9
Q

What amendment gives you the right to a speedy, public trial by an impartial jury?

A

6th

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10
Q

What limits the power of the gov’t and protects the rights of the individual?

A

Bill Of Rights

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11
Q

What does the 9
th
Amendment keep the government from doing?

A

Idk

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12
Q

What was given power in the 10
th
Amendment for protection?

A

States

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13
Q

Who were the first President and Vice President in American history?

A

George washington

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14
Q

What did each department of the Executive Branch deal with?
State Department
Treasury Department
War Department

A

Relation with other states

Financial matters

Nations defense

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15
Q

Who makes up the cabinet of the President?

A

Seceratary

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16
Q

Who was the first Secretary of State and Secretary of Treasury?

A

Thomas jefferson

17
Q

What job title did Alexander Hamilton hold?

A

Sec of treasury

18
Q

What act established a federal court system?

A

Judiciary act of 1789

19
Q

What could federal courts do to state laws if deemed necessary?

A

Get rid of

20
Q

Who was John Jay?

A

First cheif justice of the supreme court

21
Q

What is a national debt?

A

The amount the government owed

22
Q

What did Alexander Hamilton want to do with state debts after the war?

A

Have the federal government take care of them

23
Q

What area in America was against his plan and why did they feel this way?

A

The southern states because they owed less than they had to pay

24
Q

Why did the South agree to accept Hamilton’s plan to lessen the national debt?

A

Move the capitol to DC

25
Q

Why did Hamilton feel that it was ok for him to create a national bank?

A

It fell within the intent of the constitution

26
Q

What is a tariff?

A

Taxes on imported goods

27
Q

What was the Whiskey Rebellion?

A

A civil uprising against the taxing power of thefederal government

28
Q

Why did Washington not want to run for a third term to the Presidency?

A

He didnt seek a third term

29
Q

What are 3 aspects of the Federalist Party?

A

Favored a strong federal government

Rule by wealthy

Loose interpretation

30
Q

What are 4 aspects of the Democratic-Republican Party?

A

State banks

State governments

Rule by the people

Strict interpretation of the constitution

31
Q

How did Washington feel about political parties?

A

He believed it kept the government from working together

32
Q

What is favoring one side in a political decision?

A

Partisan

33
Q

Before the Election of 1796, what was held for the first time to determine Presidential candidates?

A

Idk

34
Q

What was the crisis with France involving three agents that tried to get money from America?

A

Xyz affair

35
Q

Why were three acts created after the XYZ Affair?

A

To protect the security of the nation and slow immigration

36
Q

What was the Naturalization Act?

A

Required aliens to live in merca for 14 years before they can become a citizen

37
Q

What were the Alien Acts?

A

Allowed presidents to deport aliens

38
Q

What was the Sedition Act?

A

Made it a crime to speek or write false criticisms to try and weaken the government

39
Q

What Amendment did the Sedition Act contradict?

A

1st

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