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1
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What amendments make up the Bill of Rights?

A

Fisrt ten

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

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Lw is a bill an amendment is a change

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3
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How does an amendment get proposed?

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2/3 of congress or states

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4
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How does an amendment then get ratified?

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3/4 of state legislatures

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5
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What five civil liberties does the 1st

Amendment protect?

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Speech, religion, assembly, press, and petition of government

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6
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What does the 2nd

Amendment give you the right to own?

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Fire arms

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7
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What does the 4th Amendment protect you from? (Placed as a result of the Sugar Act)

A

Unreasonable searches or seizures

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8
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What Amendment is important for people accused of committing crimes?

A

5th

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9
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According to the 5th Amendment, natural rights cannot be taken away without what?

A

Due proccess 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?

A

6th

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11
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What does the 9th

Amendment keep the government from doing?

A

Bill of rights isnt only rights citizens have

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12
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What was given power in the 10th

Amendment for protection?

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States can be used as protection against powers of govt

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13
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Who were the first President and Vice President in American history?

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Waahington, thomas jefferson

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14
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What did each department of the Executive Branch deal with?
State Department
Treasury Department
War Department

A

Handles relations with other nations
Financial matters
Nations defense

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15
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Who makes up the cabinet of the President?

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Thomas Jeferson
Alewander Hamilton
Henry Knox

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16
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Who was the first Secretary of State and Secretary of Treasury?

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Thomas Jefferson

17
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What job title did Alexander Hamilton hold?

A

Secretary of treasure

18
Q

What act established a federal court system?

A

Judiciary act of 1789

19
Q

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

A

Federal courts can overturn state laws

20
Q

Who was John Jay?

A

First Cheif Justice of the Supreme Court

21
Q

What is a national debt?

A

Amount govt owed

22
Q

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

A

The federal govt take care of state debts from war

23
Q

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

A

South they’d have to pay more

24
Q

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

A

Move capitol to south

25
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Why did Hamilton feel that it was ok for him to create a national bank?

A

Fell within the intent of the constitution

26
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Tax on imported goods

A

Tariff

27
Q

What was the Whiskey Rebellion?

A

Uprising against tthe taxing power og the government

28
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Why did Washington not want to run for a third term to the Presidency?

A

He did not want to feel like a king

29
Q

What are 3 aspects of the Federalist Party?

A

Favored strong federal govt
Rule by wealthy
Loose interpretstion of the constitution

30
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What are 4 aspects of the Democratic-Republican Party?

A

State banks
State govt
Rule by all the people

31
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How did Washington feel about political parties?

A

Divided people and kept govt from working together

32
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What is favoring one side in a political decision?

A

Partison

33
Q

Before the Election of 1796, what was held for the first time to determine Presidential candidates?

A

Answer here

34
Q

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

A

Xyz affair

35
Q

Why were three acts created after the XYZ Affair?

A

Answer here

36
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What limits the power of the gov’t and protects the rights of the individual?

A

Bill of rights

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