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Chapter 9 Flashcards

1
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What amendments make up the Bill of Rights?

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The first ten ammendments to 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 ammendment is a change to existing law

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How does an amendment get proposed?

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By 2/3 of congress or 2/3 of the state

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How does an amendment then get ratified?

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By 3/4 of the states legislature

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What five civil liberties does the 1st ammendment protect?

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Freedom of speech, religioun, assembly, press, and petition of the gov’t

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6
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What does the 2nd Amendment give you the right to own?

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GUNS BABY

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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 searchers 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 ammendment

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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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10
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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 ammendment

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

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Prevents the gov’t from claiming the Bill of Rights, 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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13
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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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What did each department of the Executive Branch deal with?

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State- handle relations with other nations

Treasury- deals with financial matters

War- deals with nations defense

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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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Who makes up the cabinet of the President?

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Secratary of state- Thomas Jefferson
Secratary of treasury- Alexander Hamilton
Secratary of war- Henry Knox
The Attorney of 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

18
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What job title did Alexander Hamilton hold?

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State of Treasury

19
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What act established a federal court system?

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The Judiciary Act

20
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What could federal courts do to state laws if deemed necessary?

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They could overturn state laws

21
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Who was John Jay?

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The first justice of the supreme court

22
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What is a national debt?

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The amount the gov’t owe’s

23
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What did Alexander Hamilton want to do with state debts after the war?

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He wanted the national gov’t to take over state debts

24
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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 because they owed less than the Northern states and would have to pay more than their fair share to compensate

25
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Why did the South agree to accept Hamilton’s plan to lessen the national debt?

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Because Hamilton exchanged for the capitol to be in the south
Washington DC

26
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Why did Hamilton feel that it was ok for him to create a national bank?

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He said it fell with the intent of constitution

27
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What is a tariff?

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A atx on imported goods

28
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What was the Whiskey Rebellion?

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

29
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Why did Washington not want to run for a third term as president?

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He didnt want the presidents to become like kings

30
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What are 3 aspects of the Federalist Party?

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Favored strong federal gov’t

Rule by wealthy

Loose interpretation of the gov’t

31
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Wbat are 4 aspects of the Democratic-Republican Party?

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State Banks
State Gov’ts
Rule by People
Strict Interpretation of the Const

32
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How did Washington feel about political parties?

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He was partisan

33
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What is favoring one side in a political decision?

A

A partisan

34
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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

35
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What was the crisis with France involving three agents that tried to get money from America?

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France seized American ships that carried cargo to Great Britain

36
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Why were three acts created after the XYZ Affair?

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To protect the security of the nation and slow immigration

37
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What was the Naturalization Act?

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Required aliens to live in the US for 14 years before being able to apply fpr citizenship

38
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What were the Alien Acts?

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Allowed the President to deport aliens

39
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What was the Sedition Act?

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A crime to speak or write false criticisms to try and weaken the gov’t

40
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What Amendment did the Sedition Act contradict?

A

The First ammendment

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