Chapter 9 Flashcards
What limits the power of the gov’t and protects the rights of the individual?
Bill of Rights
What amendments make up the Bill of Rights?
1-10
What is the difference between a law and an amendment?
A law is a bill and an amendment is a change to a law.
How does an amendment get proposed?
By 2/3 of congress or 2/3 of the state
How does an amendment then get ratified?
By 3/4 the state legislature
What five civil liberties does the 1st Amendment protect?
Freedom of speech,religion,assembly,press,and petition the government
What does the 2nd Amendment give you the right to own?
Guns
What does the 4th Amendment protect you from? (Placed as a result of the Sugar Act)
Against unreasonable searches and seizures without probable cause
What Amendment is important for people accused of committing crimes?
5th
According to the 5th Amendment, natural rights cannot be taken away without what?
Due process of law
What amendment gives you the right to a speedy, public trial by an impartial jury?
6th.
What does the 9th Amendment keep the government from doing?
The BOR are the only rights Americans can have.
What was given power in the 10th Amendment for protection?
States
Who were the first President and Vice President in American history?
George Washington and John Adams
What did each department of the Executive Branch deal with?
State Department
Treasury Department
War Department
State Department - handle retaliations with other countries
Treasury Department- finances
War Department- wars and defense
Who makes up the cabinet of the President?
Secretary of State, Secretary of Treasury, Secretary of war, and the Attorney General
Who was the first Secretary of State and Secretary of Treasury?
Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton
What job title did Alexander Hamilton hold?
Secretary of Treasury
What act established a federal court system?
The Judiciary Act
What could federal courts do to state laws if deemed necessary?
Overturn them
Who was John Jay?
1st Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
What is a national debt?
The amount of money the government owed
What did Alexander Hamilton want to do with state debts after the war?
Make the federal government take care of state depts
What area in America was against his plan and why did they feel this way?
The south because most of the fighting took place in the north.
Why did the South agree to accept Hamilton’s plan to lessen the national debt?
US capital move south
Why did Hamilton feel that it was ok for him to create a national bank?
It fell within the intent of the constitution
What is a tariff?
Tax on imported goods.
What was the Whiskey Rebellion?
A uprising against the taxing power of the government
Why did Washington not want to run for a third term to the Presidency?
He didn’t want to be a king
What are 3 aspects of the Federalist Party?
Favored a strong federal government
Rule by wealthy
Loose interpretation of the constitution
What are 4 aspects of the Democratic-Republican Party?
State banks
State government
Rule by people
Strict interpretation of the constitution
How did Washington feel about political parties?
He dislikes the
What is favoring one side in a political decision?
Partisan
Before the Election of 1796, what was held for the first time to determine Presidential candidates?
Caucuses
What was the crisis with France involving three agents that tried to get money from America?
XYZ affair
Why were three acts created after the XYZ Affair?
To protect the security of the nation
What was the Naturalization Act?
Requires aliens to live in the US for 14 years to apply for citizenship
What were the Alien Acts?
Allowed the president to deport people
What was the Sedition Act?
To speak about false criticism of the government
What Amendment did the Sedition Act contradict?
1st
