chapter 5 Flashcards

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a group of people whose ideas are different from the larger group

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Faction

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2
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led a revolt because of the decreasing value of the people’s money & the raiding of their taxes

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Daniel Shays

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3
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respected by the American people because he wanted a strong but limited national government & set precedents as America’s first president

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George Washington

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4
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wanted national government that was strong enough to lead and help the states work together but that did not take over the responsibilities of the state

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James Madison

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5
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wanted the people to have a strong say in government because he believed they had the common sense needed to make decisions

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James Wilson

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6
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presented a compromise that allowed the people & states to have a voice in the national government

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Roger Sherman

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7
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a person who was against the ratification of the united states constitution

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Anti Federalist-

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8
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the authority of a state to govern itself

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Sovereignty

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9
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a political party in the early years of america

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Democratic republic

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10
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makes the laws

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Legislative

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11
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carries out the laws

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Executive

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12
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decided if laws have been broken

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Judicial

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13
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a conservative political party who wanted a strong government with strict limits

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Federalists

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14
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thought that the constitution did not allow the national government to create a national bank

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Thomas Jefferson

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15
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the two men jefferson sent to explore the Louisiana Territory

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Lewis & Clark

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16
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American Indian woman who helped translate for Lewis and Clark

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Sacagawea-

17
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believed that a national bank would be a good way to manage the nation’s money

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Alexander Hamilton

18
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a list of ten constitutional amendments that were passed to protect the rights of the state and the people

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Bill of Rights

19
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a group of officials who advise the president of the united states

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Cabinet

20
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this political party passed a law making it a crime to tell lies about government officials

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Federalists

21
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this group of people did not want the constitution to become law

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Anti federalists

22
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this political party thought that americans should support revolutions

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Democratic republicans