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Chapter 9 Flashcards

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1
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What limits the power of the government and protects the rights of the public

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The bill of rights

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What amendments make up the bill of rights

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1-10

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What’s the difference between a law and a amendment

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Amendments are considered to be higher law, and are therefore harder to change (three-fourths of legislation must support it)

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How does an amendment get proposed

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2/3 congress vote

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How does an amendment get ratified

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2/3 congress and senate must support the amendment

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What five civil liberties does the first amendment protect

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Freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, freedom of assembly, and freedom to petition the government

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What does the second amendment give you the rights to own

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Arms

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What does the fourth amendment protect against

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Unlawful search and seizure

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9
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What amendment is important to people accused of crimes

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The fifth

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What does the fifth protect

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No person shall be held to answer for a capital

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11
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What amendment gives right to a speedy trial

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Sixth

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12
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What does the 9th amendment protect the government from doing

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Taking rights

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13
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What was given power in the tenth amendment for protection

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States

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14
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Who were the first president and Vice President in history

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George Washington and John Adams

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State department

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International affairs

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Treasury department

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National bank

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War department

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War

18
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Who makes up the cabinet of the President?

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Secretary’s of cabinet

19
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Who was the first Secretary of State and Secretary of Treasury?

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Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton

20
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What job title did Alexander Hamilton hold?

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Secretary of treasury

21
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What act established a federal court system?

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Judiciary act

22
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What could federal courts do to state laws if deemed necessary?

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Jurisdiction

23
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Who was John Jay?

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One of americas three representatives in Paris

24
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What is a national debt?

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A equally owed debt among the states that the national government earned

25
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What did Alexander Hamilton want to do with state debts after the war?

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Place them under one main national debt

26
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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, they already had paid a large percentage of their debts

27
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Why did the South agree to accept Hamilton’s plan to lessen the national debt?

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Because the capital was moved south

28
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Why did Hamilton feel that it was ok for him to create a national bank?

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He believed it was within the intent of the constitution

29
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What is a tariff

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A type of tax

30
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What was the Whiskey Rebellion?

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A rebellion led by farmers that was quickly put down

31
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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 have a dictatorship over the country

32
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What are 3 aspects of the Federalist Party?

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Loose interpretation of the constitution, rich people only voters, and centralized national government

33
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What are 4 aspects of the Democratic-Republican Party?

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Strict interpretation of the constitution, all can vote, strong state government, small national military

34
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How did Washington feel about political parties?

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Believed that they would tear apart our nation

35
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What is favoring one side in a political decision?

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Partisan

36
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Before the Election of 1796, what was held for the first time to determine Presidential candidates?

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A primary election

37
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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

38
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Why were three acts created after the XYZ Affair?

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To prevent immigrants from taking over America

39
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What was the naturalization act

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Required you spend 14 years in America before you could become a citizen

40
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What were the aliens acts

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Allowed president to deport aliens

41
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What was the sedition act

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A crime to speak or write false criticisms about the government

42
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What amendment did the sedition act contradict

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1st amendment

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