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1
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What limits the power of the gov’t and protects the rights of the individual?

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Bill of rights

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What amendments make up the Bill of Rights?

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The first 10

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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

An amendment is an existing law that is changed

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How does an amendment get proposed?

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

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5
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How does an amendment then get ratified?

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3/4 of state legislatures

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What five civil liberties does the 1st Amendment protect?

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

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

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A gun

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

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Unreasonable searches and seizures w/o probable cause

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What Amendment is important for people accused of committing crimes?

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5th amendment

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

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6th amendment

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

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Claiming the BoR are the only rights Americans have

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What was given power in the 10th Amendment for protection?

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Powers not granted to the national government belong to the states and the people

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14
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Who were the first President and Vice President in American history?

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George Washington and Samuel Adams

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15
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What did each department of the Executive Branch deal with?
State Department
Treasury Department
War Department

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State department-relations w/ other nations
Treasury department- dealer w/ financial matters
War department- deals with national defense

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Who makes up the cabinet of the President?

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The secretary of war
The secretary of treasury
The Secretary of State and
Attorney general

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17
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Who was the first Secretary of State and Secretary of Treasury?

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State: Thomas Jefferson

Treasury : Alexander hamilton

18
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What job title did Alexander Hamilton hold?

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Secretary of treasury

19
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What act established a federal court system?

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Judiciary act

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

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Overturned them

21
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Who was John Jay?

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1st Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

22
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What is a national debt?

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Amount of money that the government owed

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

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A plan that would have the federal government take care of the states debt

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 south and bc they owed less & would have to lay more than their fair share

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

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Bc they moved the capital south to 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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Because he was a federalist and as long as it’s in the intent of the constitution it’s ok to do

27
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What is a tariff?

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Someone who is instituted to encourage people to by American goods

28
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What was the Whiskey Rebellion?

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A civil uprising against the taxing power of the federal government

29
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Why did Washington not want to run for a third term to the Presidency?

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Because he wanted to start a tradition and that he was tired and ready to go home

30
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What are 3 aspects of the Federalist Party?

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Favored strong national government
Rule by wealthy
Loose interpretation of the constitution

31
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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

32
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How did Washington feel about political parties?

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He felt that political parties divided people & kept the government from working together

33
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What is favoring one side in a political decision?

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Partisans

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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The XYZ affair

36
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Why were three acts created after the XYZ Affair?

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Naturalization act
Alien act
Sedition act

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 claim US citizenship

38
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What were the Alien Acts?

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allowed president to deport aliens that were considered dangerous

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 government

40
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What Amendment did the Sedition Act contradict?

A

1st amendment

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