Chapter 9

Question 1

What limits the power of the government and protects the rights of an individual?

Answer 1

bill of rights

Question 2

what amendments make up the Bill of Rights?

Answer 2

first 10

Question 3

what is the difference between a law and an amendment

Answer 3

A lot is a bill that gets passed in an amendment is a change to an existing law

Question 4

how does an amendment get proposed

Answer 4

2/3 of Congress or 2/3 of the state

Question 5

how does an amendment get ratified

Answer 5

3/4 of state legislative

Question 6

what 5 civil liberties does the 1st Amendment protect?

Answer 6

freedom of speech, religion, assembly, press, and petition the government.

Question 7

what does the second amendment give you the right to own

Answer 7

guns

Question 8

What does the fourth amendment protects you from

Answer 8

unreasonable searches and seizures without probable causes

Question 9

what amendment is important for people accused of committing crimes?

Answer 9

5

Question 10

according to the fifth amendment natural rights cannot be taken away from what?

Answer 10

Due process of law

Question 11

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

Answer 11

6th

Question 12

What five civil liberties does the 1st Amendment protect?

Answer 12

Speech, religion, press, assembly, petition gov’t

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Guns

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Unreasonable searches and seizures w/out probable cause

Question 15

What Amendment is important for people accused of committing crimes?

Answer 15

5th

Question 16

According to the 5th Amendment, natural rights cannot be taken away without what?

Answer 16

.w/out due process of law

Question 17

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

Answer 17

,keeps govt from claiming bill of rights are the only rights Americans have

Question 18

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

Answer 18

.states

Question 19

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

Answer 19

• George Washington

- John Adams

Question 20

What did each department of the Executive Branch deal with?

Answer 20

State Department:
Handle relations w/ other nation

Treasury Department:
Deal w/financial matters

War Department:
deals w/ national defense

Question 21

Who makes up the cabinet of the President?

Answer 21

Secretary of State, treasury, and war

Question 22

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

Answer 22

State-Thomas Jefferson

Treasury- Alexander Hamilton

Question 23

What job title did Alexander Hamilton hold?

Answer 23

Secretary of treasury

Question 24

What act established a federal court system?

Answer 24

Judicial act of 1789

Question 25

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

Answer 25

Overturn

Question 26

Who was John Jay?

Answer 26

.1st Chief Justice of Supreme Court

Question 27

What is a national debt?

Answer 27

.amount govt owed

Question 28

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

Answer 28

Combine all; let all states pay equal

Question 29

What area in America was against his plan and why did they feel this way?

Answer 29

.souther states, because they owed less than northern states so they would have to pay more.

Question 30

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

Answer 30

.exchange for us capitol to be in south. Washington DC

Question 31

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

Answer 31

.fell in w the intent of the constitution

Question 32

What is a tariff?

Answer 32

.tax on imported goods

Question 33

What was the Whiskey Rebellion?

Answer 33

.civil uprise against taxting power of federal govt

Question 34

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

Answer 34

Believe that political party’s devied people and keep government from working together

Question 35

What are 3 aspects of the Federalist Party?

Answer 35

.favored a strong federal government, rule by wealthy, lost interpretation of government

Question 36

What are 4 aspects of the Democratic-Republican Party?

Answer 36

.state banks, state government, rule by people, Strict interpretation of constitution

Question 37

How did Washington feel about political parties?

Answer 37

Divided and kept from, working together

Question 38

What is favoring one side in a political decision?

Answer 38

Partisan

Question 39

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

Answer 39

Caucuses

Question 40

What was the crisis with France involving three agents that tried to get money from America?

Answer 40

.XYZ affair

Question 41

Why were three acts created after the XYZ Affair?

Answer 41

.natural, alien , sedition acts

Question 42

What was the Naturalization Act?

Answer 42

.allowed aliens to live in US for 14 years before being able to apply for citizenship

Question 43

What were the Alien Acts?

Answer 43

.president can deport aliens

Question 44

What was the Sedition Act?

Answer 44

.crime to speak or wright false criticisms to try and weaken govt

Question 45

What Amendment did the Sedition Act contradict?

Answer 45

.1st