Chapter 9 Flashcards
State Department
Handles relations w/ other nations
Who were the first President and Vice President in American history?
George Washington and John Adams
Treasury Department
Deals w/ financial matters
War Department
Deals with nations defense.
Who makes up the cabinet of the President?
State, treasury, and war.
Who was the first Secretary of State and Secretary of Treasury?
Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton
What job title did Alexander Hamilton hold?
1st secretary of treasury.
What act established a federal court system?
Judiciary act of 1789
What could federal courts do to state laws if deemed necessary?
Overturn
Who was John Jay?
1st Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
What is a national debt?
Amount of $ a government owes.
What did Alexander Hamilton want to do with state debts after the war?
Combine them so that the states could pay an equal amount
What area in America was against his plan and why did they feel this way?
The south because they didn’t owe as much as the northern states.
Why did the South agree to accept Hamilton’s plan to lessen the national debt?
They told the south they would move the Capitol building to the southern states.
Why did Hamilton feel that it was ok for him to create a national bank?
He said it fell within the constitution.
What is a tariff?
A tax on imported goods.
What was the Whiskey Rebellion?
A civil uprising against the taxing power of the government
Why did Washington not want to run for a third term to the Presidency?
He didn’t want to be like a king.
What limits the power of the gov’t and protects the rights of the individual?
Bill of rights.
What amendments make up the Bill of Rights?
1 through 10
What five civil liberties does the 1
st
Amendment protect?
Speech, religion, assembly, press, and petition of the government
What does the 2
nd
Amendment give you the right to own?
Firearms
What does the 4th Amendment protect you from? (Placed as a result of the Sugar Act)
Unreasonable searches and seizures without cause.
What Amendment is important for people accused of committing crimes?
5th
According to the 5th Amendment, natural rights cannot be taken away without what?
Without due process of law.
What amendment gives you the right to a speedy, public trial by an impartial jury?
6th
What does the 9
th
Amendment keep the government from doing?
Keeps the gov from saying the bill of rights is the only rights that Americans have
What was given power in the 10
th
Amendment for protection?
States were given power
What are 3 aspects of the Federalist Party?
Ruled by wealthy, backed GB, and had national banks
What are 4 aspects of the Democratic-Republican Party?
State gov, state banks, ruled by the people, and strict interruption of the constitution
How did Washington feel about political parties?
He felt they divided the people and gov from working together.
What is favoring one side in a political decision?
Partisan
Before the Election of 1796, what was held for the first time to determine Presidential candidates?
Caucuses
What was the crisis with France involving three agents that tried to get money from America?
XYZ affair
Why were three acts created after the XYZ Affair?
To protect the security of the nation and slow immigration.
What was the Naturalization Act?
Required aliens to live in the US for at least 14 years before being able to apply for citizenship.
What were the Alien Acts?
Allowed the president to deport aliens
What was the Sedition Act?
A crime to speak or write false criticisms to try to weaken the gov.
What Amendment did the Sedition Act contradict?
1st
What was affirmed by the KY and VA resolutions?
States rights
