Chapter 8 Flashcards
The Annapolis Convention
- by Alexander Hamilton
- recognized the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and tried to strengthen them
Rhode Island
“Rouge Island”
- mad creditors accept paper tender
- bad for our national credit
Shay’s Rebellion
- cause: promised pensions to veterans, didn’t get them
- Daniel Shay, shows weak AoC
- rebellion goes on for months, the govt. is too weak to stop it
The Philadelphia Convention
- by James Madison, all 13 states in
- commit treason, threw away AoC
- Patrick Henry “smelt a rat”
- Franklin in France and mad about it
Virginia Plan
large state plan
- by James Madison
- bicameral legislature
- based off population representation
New Jersey Plan
small state plan
- by William Paterson
- unicameral legislature
- every state has equal representation
Great Compromise
-by Ben Franklin
-2 house legislature
-House: popular vote, financial legislation, impeach officers
-Senate: 2 from each state, approves president treaties, approve foreign ambassadors, write legislation, judge impeachments
Executive: by electoral college, sign or veto, commander in chief
-Judicial: by Senate, declare unconstitutional acts of Congress
Three-Fifths Compromise
- 5 slaves = 3 citizens
- protective tariff policy in North
- North want tariffs, South say NO
Constitution: Non-Democratics
- fed judiciary by president-by electoral
- some states don’t get attention
- white male citizens with no crime can vote
Bill of Rights
-to satisfy the Anti-Feds
Exclusionary Rule
Probable Cause
1- police find stuff without warrant, can’t be used in court
2- if provoked with sigh/hearing, police can get person
1st Amendment
Freedom of speech and press
2nd Amendment
Right to bear arms
3rd Amendment
Don’t have to quarter troops in your home
4th Amendment
No unwarranted police searches or seizures
5th Amendment
Due process of law, right to NOT testify against yourself
6th Amendment
Right to speedy trial, call witnesses, and have attorney
7th Amendment
Right to jury trial against another person
8th Amendment
No excessive bail or fines, no cruel or unusual punishment
9th Amendment
People have other rights- to be continued…
10th Amendment
All powers not expressly delegated to the central government belong to the people and the states
Judiciary Act of 1789
-filled Article 3 of Constitution
Chisholm v Georgia- made 11th Amendment- citizens from one state can’t sue another state
Hamilton’s Economic Program
Needed: 1 assumption of state debts 2 Bank of the United States 3 tariffs 4 excise tax
Assumption of State Debts
- takes states rights away, all capital in the south
- $70 million
Bank of the United States
- make money with interest
- regulatory power
- Madison says unconstitutional by the 10th Amendment
- Hamilton says it is constitutional by the elastic clause
Tariffs
- North like high protective tariffs
- South not, traded crops with world
- Tariff of 1789- satisfied everyone
Excise Tax
- Whiskey Tax- on the distillation of whiskey, targeted farmers
- Whiskey Rebellion- Washington stopped with Army, showed strength of the Constitution
Intercourse Act
Only way of obtaining Indian land way by treaty
Foreign Affairs
- French Revolution come into US
- Washington not to help French
- Genêt Affair- begs US for help, being deported, receives death letter, is allowed to stay in US
American Neutrality Problems
- Mississippi Territory dispute
- Spain closed port of New Orleans
- British no leave, we no give land
- British impressments
Jay’s Treaty
-Jay was chief negotiator Didn't: -stop impressments -make British leave Did: -open more ports -Spanish think Britain and American is going to attack them
Pinckney’s Treaty
- US have Mississippi Territory
- free access to port of New Orleans
Washington’s Farewell Address
- stay out of foreign affairs
- stay away from political parties
- only 2 terms per president
Election of 1796 and 1800
-Both showed weakness of the Articles
1796- college behaving wrong, no tie
1800- college behaving right, tie
12th Amendment
President and Vice President run as a ticket
XYZ Affair
Adams sends 3 ambassadors to Talirand, 3 French want bribe, NOPE, 2 year long Quasi War
-Napoleon- Treaty of Morfontane- American neutrality
Alien and Sedition Acts
-limited freedom of press, revision of grievances
-1st test of 1st Amendment
THE THREE
1 jail/fine for bad talk of govt.
2 neutralization from 5 to 14 years
3 president can make anyone a persona non grata
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
- A and S Acts unconstitutional
- don’t apply in VA and KY
- states have right to nullify federal law? YES!
Contributions of Federalists
1 strengthens fed. govt. 2 sound economic policy 3 construction of navy 4 accommodation of trade w/ Brits 5 neutrality with foreign wars 6 Marshall put in Supreme Court
Election of 1800
1 electors behaved
2 congress and executive branch controlled by feds.
3 feds. have to choose Dem-Rep
4 Hamilton give to Jefferson
5 burr kills Hamilton in duel
6 Burr secede from Union with the Louisiana Purchase
Election of 1800 Long Term
Opposite idea parties squared off, entire shift of power without bloodshed
Election of 1800 Short Term
Focus on well-educated farmers, Judiciary Act by Federalists
Republican Motherhood
- have to train boys to participate in a democracy
- a chance for women to get to vote
