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Chapter 9 Flashcards

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What did each department of the Executive Branch deal with?

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​State Department=foreign Affairs
​Treasury Department=treasury
​War Department=defense

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

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George Washington and John Adams

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Who makes up the cabinet of the President?

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Secretary of State , secretary of Treasury , secretary of defense , attorney General

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

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Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson

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What job title did Alexander Hamilton hold?

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Secretary of Treasury

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What act established a federal court system?

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The judicial act

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Who was John Jay?

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The first Chief Justice

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What is a national debt?

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All states pay of a nations debts

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

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Put them into the national dept

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

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The south had less battles so they would pay more than their fair share

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What is a tariff?

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A tax on imported goods

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What was the Whiskey Rebellion?

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a civil uprising against the taxing power of the federal gov’t

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

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He felt that two was enough

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

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The Bill of Rights

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What amendments make up the Bill of Rights?

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The first 10

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What five civil liberties does the 1st Amendment protect?

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speech, religion, assembly, press and petition the gov’t.

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

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Firearms

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

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Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures without probable cause.

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What Amendment is important for people accused of committing crimes?

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5th Amendment – Natural rights can not be deprived without due process of law.

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

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Due process of law

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

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The sixth

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

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claiming the BoR are the only rights Americans have.

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

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states could be used as protection against the powers of a national gov’t.

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What are 3 aspects of the Federalist Party?

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Strong federal govt., rule by the wealthy loose interpretation of the constitution

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What are 4 aspects of the Democratic-Republican Party?

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State banks , state government , rule by people , strict interpretation of the constitution

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How did Washington feel about political parties?

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He believed that they would divide a country

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What is favoring one side in a political decision?

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Partisan

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

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Caucuses

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

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The X,Y,Z crisis

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Why were three acts created after the XYZ Affair?

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Neutralization act , alien acts , sedition act

30
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What was the Naturalization Act?

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Required aliens to live in America for 14 years before they could be a citizen

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What were the Alien Acts?

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Allowed president to deport aliens

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What was the Sedition Act?

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A crime to speak or write criticisms to weaken the government

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What Amendment did the Sedition Act contradict?

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The 1st

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What was affirmed by the KY and VA resolutions?

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States rights

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

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He felt it was within the intent of the constitution

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

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They could nullify it

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