Chapter 9 Flashcards

1
Q

What amendments make up the Bill of Rights?

A

10

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2
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What is the difference between a law and an amendment?

A

Law: bill that gets passed
Amendment: a change to an existing law

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3
Q

How does an amendment get proposed?

A

2/3 of congress

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4
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How does an amendment then get ratified?

A

3/4 of the state legistlatures

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5
Q

What five civil liberties does the 1st

Amendment protect?

A

Speech,religion,assembly,press,and pettion the gov’t

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6
Q

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

A

Bill of rights

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7
Q

What does the 2nd

Amendment give you the right to own?

A

Firearms

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8
Q

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

A

Being forced to house troops against your will

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9
Q

What Amendment is important for people accused of committing crimes?

A

The 5th amendment

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10
Q

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

A

Due process of law

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11
Q

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

A

6th

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12
Q

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

A

From claiming the BoR are the only rights Americans have

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13
Q

What was given power in the 10th

Amendment for protection?

A

States

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14
Q

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

A

George Washington ; Thomas Jefferson

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15
Q

What did each department of the Executive Branch deal with?

A

State dept: realations w/ other nations
Treasury dept: deal w/ financial matters
War dept: deals w/ nations defence

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16
Q

Who makes up the cabinet of the President?

A

Secretary of state,treasury, and war dept and the attorny general

17
Q

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

A

State: thomas jefferson
Treasury: Alexander Hamilton

18
Q

What job title did Alexander Hamilton hold?

A

The secretary of state dept

19
Q

What act established a federal court system?

A

Judiciary act

20
Q

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

A

Overturn state laws

21
Q

Who was John Jay?

A

1st chief justice of the supream court

22
Q

What is a national debt?

A

The amount the gov’t owed

23
Q

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

A

Have the federal gov’t take care of the state debts from the war

24
Q

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

A

The south

25
Q

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

A

Hamilton said he would move the capitol to the south

26
Q

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

A

It fell withen the intent of the constitution

27
Q

What is a tariff?

A

Tax on imported goods

28
Q

What was the Whiskey Rebellion?

A

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

29
Q

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

A

He didnt want presidency to be like a king

30
Q

What are 3 aspects of the Federalist Party?

A
  • favored strong federal gov’t
  • rule by wealthy
  • loose interpretation of const.
31
Q

What are 4 aspects of the Democratic-Republican Party?

A
  • state banks
  • state gov’ts
  • rule by people
32
Q

How did Washington feel about political parties?

A

He belived that they divided people and kept the gov’t from working together