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?
First 10 Amendments
What is the difference between a law and an amendment?
A law is a bill that gets passed and an amendment is a change to an existing law
How does an amendment get proposed?
Proposed by 2/3 of congress or 2/3 of the states
How does an amendment then get ratified?
Ratified by 3/4 of the state legislature
What five civil liberties does the 1st Amendment protect?
Speech Religion Assembly Press Petition the government
What does the 2nd Amendment give you the right to own?
Firearms
What does the 4th Amendment protect you from? (Placed as a result of the Sugar Act)
Unreasonable searches and seizures without probable cause
What Amendment is important for people accused of committing crimes?
5th amendment
According to the 5th Amendment, natural rights cannot be taken away without what?
Without due process of law
What amendment gives you the right to a speedy, public trial by an impartial jury?
6th amendment
What does the 9th Amendment keep the government from doing?
Keeps government from claiming Bill of Rights are the only Rights Americans have
What was given power in the 10th Amendment for protection?
States
Who were the first President and Vice President in American history?
President- George Washington
Vice President- John Adams
What did each department of the Executive Branch deal with?
State department
Treasury department
War department
State department
Handle relations with other nations
Treasury department
Deal with financial matters
War department
Deals with nations defense
Who makes up the cabinet of the President?
Secretary of State
Secretary of treasury
Secretary of war
Attorney general
Who was the first Secretary of State and Secretary of Treasury?
Secretary of State- Thomas Jefferson
Secretary of Treasury- Alexander Hamilton
What job title did Alexander Hamilton hold?
Secretary of treasury
What act established a federal court system?
Judiciary Act of 1789
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?
Amount the government owed
What did Alexander Hamilton want to do with state debts after the war?
Have federal government take care of state debts from war
What area in America was against his plan and why did they feel this way?
Southern states, because they owed less than the Northern States
Why did the South agree to accept Hamilton’s plan to lessen the national debt?
If the US capital was moved south
Why did Hamilton feel that it was ok for him to create a national bank?
Fell within intent of Constitution
What is a tariff?
Tax on imported goods
What was the Whiskey Rebellion?
A civil uprising against the taxing power of the federal government
Why did Washington not want to run for a third term to the Presidency?
He didn’t want the job to be more like a king and he wanted to give other people the opportunity
What are 3 aspects of the Federalist Party?
Favored 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 the people
Strict interpretation of the Constitution
How did Washington feel about political parties?
Washington believed that political parties divided people and kept government from working together
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 and slow immigration
What was the Naturalization Act?
Required aliens to live in US for 14 years before being able to apply for citizen ship
What were the Alien Acts?
Allowed president to deport aliens
What was the Sedition Act?
A crime to speak or write false criticisms to try to and weaken the government
What Amendment did the Sedition Act contradict?
1st Amendment
