Chapter 9 Flashcards
What limits the power of the gov’t and protects the rights of the individual?
Bill of rights (BOR)
What amendments make up the Bill of Rights?
10 amendments
What is the difference between a law and an amendment?
Law is a bill that gets passed and a amendment is a change to a existing law
How does an amendment get proposed?
2/3 of congress or 2/3 of the states
How does an amendment then get ratified?
3/4 r of the state legislative
What five civil liberties does the 1st Amendment protect?
Freedom of speech,religion,assembly,press and petition the govt
What does the 2nd Amendment give you the right to own?
Arms
What does the 4th Amendment protect you from? (Placed as a result of the Sugar Act)
Protects 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?
Claiming the bor are the only rights Americans have
What was given power in the 10th Amendment for protection?
Used as protection against the powers of a national govt
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
- Tomas Jefferson
- Alexander Hamilton
- Hebert Knox
Who makes up the cabinet of the President?
Sec of state department , sec of treasury department , sec of war department , and 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?
Sec of treasure
What act established a federal court system?
Judiciary act
What could federal courts do to state laws if deemed necessary?
Reverse state decisions
Who was John Jay?
1st Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
What is a national debt?
the total amount of money that a country’s government has borrowed, by various means.
What did Alexander Hamilton want to do with state debts after the war?
federal gov’t take care of the state debts from the war
What area in America was against his plan and why did they feel this way?
The south because,they owed less than the Northern states & would have to pay more than their fair share to compensate.
Why did the South agree to accept Hamilton’s plan to lessen the national debt?
exchange for the US Capital being moved to the South, Washington DC
Why did Hamilton feel that it was ok for him to create a national bank?
national bank fell within the intent of the Constitution
What is a tariff?
Tariffs were instituted to encourage people to buy American goods.
Tariffs – tax on imported goods
What was the Whiskey Rebellion?
a civil uprising against the taxing power of the federal gov’t.
Why did Washington not want to run for a third term to the Presidency?
He didn’t want the president to be like a king
What are 3 aspects of the Federalist Party?
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 felt that it would just separate the people more
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
Why were three acts created after the XYZ Affair?
Naturalization
What was the Naturalization Act?
An alien had to wait 14 years to apply for citizens
What were the Alien Acts?
Allowed president to deport aliens
What was the Sedition Act?
Criticism about the government that makes it weak
What amendment did the sedition act contradict
1st amendment
