Chapter 9 Flashcards
What amendments make up the Bill of Rights?
The first ten admendments
What is the difference between a law and an amendment?
A bill that gets passed and change to an existing law
How does an amendment get proposed?
2/3 of the Congress must vote for it (yes)
How does an amendment then get ratified?
2/3 of the state legislature must vote yes
What five civil liberties does the 1st Amendment protect?
- speech
- religion
- assembly
- press
- petition the government
What does the 2nd Amendment give you the right to own?
Guns
What does the 4th Amendment protect you from? (Placed as a result of the Sugar Act)
Unreasonable searches and seizures without probable cause
What Amendment is important for people accused of committing crimes?
5th admendment (I plead the 5th)
According to the 5th Amendment, natural rights cannot be taken away without what?
Due process of law
What amendment gives you the right to a speedy, public trial by an impartial jury?
6th admendment
What limits the power of the gov’t and protects the rights of the individual?
Bill of Rights
What does the 9th Amendment keep the government from doing?
Claiming the Bill of Rights are your only rights as a citizen
What was given power in the 10th Amendment for protection?
States could be used as protection against the powers of a national government
Who were the first President and Vice President in American history?
George Washington and John Adams
What did each department of the Executive Branch deal with?
State Department
Treasury Department
War Department
- handled relations with other nations
- deals with financial matters
- deals with nations defense
Who makes up the cabinet of the President?
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
Henry Knox
Who was the first Secretary of State and Secretary of Treasury?
State: Thomas Jefferson
Treasure: Alexander Hamilton
What job title did Alexander Hamilton hold?
Secretary of treasurey
What act established a federal court system?
The Judiciary Act ,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 money owed by government
What did Alexander Hamilton want to do with state debts after the war?
Make the federal government take care of them
What area in America was against his plan and why did they feel this way?
The Southern States because they owed less money than the Northen States
Why did the South agree to accept Hamilton’s plan to lessen the national debt?
He exchanged the U.S capitol so it would be moved to the South
Why did Hamilton feel that it was ok for him to create a national bank?
Because he felt it was within the intent of the Constitution
What is a tariff?
Tax on imported goods
What was the Whiskey Rebellion?
A civil uprising against the taxing power of federal governement
Why did Washington not want to run for a third term to the Presidency?
He knew he would win no matter what and he didn’t want the President’s position to become like a king
What are 3 aspects of the Federalist Party?
Favored strong federal gov’t
Rule by wealthy
Loose interpretation of Constitution
What are 4 aspects of the Democratic-Republican Party?
State banks
State gov’ts
Rule by the people
Strict interpretation of Constotution
How did Washington feel about political parties?
They divided the people and caused governement not to work properly 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?
The XYZ Affair
Why were three acts created after the XYZ Affair?
Alien Acts
Sedition Acts
Naturalization Acts
To keep aliens from overrunning government changing it or doing something really wrong without being under certain laws
What was the Naturalization Act?
Required aliens to live in America for 14 years before being able to apply for citizenship
What were the Alien Acts?
Allowed President to depart aliens
What was the Sedition Act?
A crime to speak or write false criticisms to try to weaken government
What Amendment did the Sedition Act contradict?
1st
