Chaoter 8 Flashcards
What limits the power of the government and protects the right of the individuals?
The bill or rights
What admenments make up the bill or rights
The first 10
What is the difference in a law and an admenment?
A law can only be for a state and an anmendment is for the whole country
How does an admenment get perposed?
By 2/3 of congress of the states
How does an admenment then get ratified
By 3/4 of state legislatures
What five civil liberties does the 1st amendment protect?
Freedom of speech, religion,assembly,press and petition of government
What does the 2nd amendment give you the right to own?
The right to bear arms so you can own a gun
What does the 4th amendment protect you from?
Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures without probable cause
What amendment is immortant for people who are accused of crimes?
The 5th
According to the 5th amendment natural cannon be taken away without?
Due process of law
What amendment gives you a right to a speedy public trial by and impartial jury?
6
What does the 9th amendment keep the government from doing?
From claiming the bill of rights
What was the given power in the 10th amendment ?
The states and governments
Who were the 1st president and Vice President in American history?
President/ George Washington
Vice President/john Adams
What was a whiskey rebellion?
A civil uprising argument (the taxing power of the federal government)
Why did Washington not want to run for the third term of presidency
He didn’t wasn’t the president to be like a king
What are 3 expects of the federal party?
Favored a strong federal government
Belived its rule by the wealth
Loose interpretation of the constitution
What are 4 aspects of the democracy republic party
State banks
State government
Rule by the people
Strict interpretation of the constitution
How did Washington feel about political parties
Washington believed that they divided people and kept the government from working together
Before the election of 1796 what was held for the first time to determine presidential candidate?
Clauses
What was the crisis with France involving three agents that tried to get money from America
France seized American ships that carried cargo to gb
Why were three acts created after the xyz affair
To protect the security of the nation and show immigration
What was the naturalization act?
Allowed president to deport aliens
What was he sedition act?
A crime to speak or write false criticism to try and weaken the government
