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What amendments make up the Bill of Rights?

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They were the 1st 10 amendments of the Constitution

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What is the difference between a law and an amendment?

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A law is a bill that gets passed and an amendment is a change to an existing document

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How does an amendment get proposed?

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It has to be proposed by 2/3 of Congress or 2/3 of the states

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How does an amendment then get ratified?

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It has to be ratified by 3/4 of the State Leegislatures

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What five civil liberties does the 1st Amendment protect?

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Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Press, Freedom of Assembly, and Freedom of Petitioning the Government

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

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It gives you the right to bear arms (own guns)

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

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It protects you 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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The 5th Amendment

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

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The due process of law (This means that the federal government must follow the rules of law in the process of arresting, indicting, trying, convicting, sentencing, and incarcerating a person)

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

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The 6th Amendment

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

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It prevents the government from claiming the Bill of Rights 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 from the powers of the federal government

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

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George Washington becomes the first President of the U.S.

John Adams becomes the first Vice President of the U.S.

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What did each department of the Executive Branch deal with?
State Department
Treasury Department
War Department

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The State Department handles relations with other nations
The Treasury Department deals with financial matters
The War Department deals with the nation’s defense

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Who makes up the cabinet of the President?

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Thomas Jefferson-Secretary of State
Alexander Hamilton-Secretary of Treasury
Henry Knox-Secretary of War
Attorney General

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

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Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton

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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 Judiciary State of 1789

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

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Federal Courts could overturn state laws

20
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Who was John Jay?

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The first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

21
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What is a national debt?

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The amount the government owed

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

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Alexander proposed a plan that would have the federal government take care of the state debts form the war

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

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The Southern States were against this plan because they owed less than the Northern states and would have to pay more than their fare share to compensate

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Why did the South agree to accept Hamilton’s plan to lessen the national debt?

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The South agreed with Hamilton’s plan in exchange for the U.S. Capital being moved to the south, Washington D.C.

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

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Because he said it fell within the intent of the Constitution although it was never specifically stated

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What is a tariff?

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A tariff is tax on imported goods and they were instituted to encourage people to buy American goods

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What was Whiskey’s Rebellion?

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Whiskey’s Rebellion was a civil uprising against the taxing power of the Federal Government

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

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Because he did not want the President to turn into a King-like position

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What are 3 aspects of the Federalist Party?

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Favored a strong Federal Government
Rule by Wealth
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 Governments
Rule by the People
Strict Interpretation of the Constitution

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How did Washington feel about political parties?

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Washington also feared the growth of political parties in the U.S. because he felt that the division was a grave danger to the nation

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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 XYZ Affair

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Why were three acts created after the XYZ Affair?

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The acts were created to help protect the security of the nation and slow immigration

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What was the Naturalization Act?

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The Naturalization Act required aliens to live in the U.S. for 14 years before being able to apply for citizenship

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What were the Alien Acts?

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The Alien Acts allowed the President to deport aliens that were considered dangerous

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What was the Sedition Act?

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Sedition Act – a crime to speak or write false criticisms to try and weaken the gov’t.

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What Amendment did the Sedition Act contradict?

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The First Amendment

40
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What limits the power of the government and protects the rights of the individual?

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The Bill of Rights

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