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1
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What limits the power of the gov’t and protects the rights of the individual?

A

Bill of rights

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What amendments make up the Bill of Rights?

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1st 10

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3
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What is the difference between a law and an amendment?

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Law-bill that gets passed, amendment- change to a constitution

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How does an amendment get proposed?

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2/3 of of congress, or 2/3 of the states

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5
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How does an amendment then get ratified?

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By 3/4 of the states legislatives

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6
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What five civil liberties does the 1st Amendment protect?

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Freedom of speech 
Religion 
Assembly 
Press
Petition of gov't
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7
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What does the 2nd Amendment give you the right to own?

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Bear arms

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

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Unreasonable searches

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9
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What Amendment is important for people accused of committing crimes?

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5th amendment

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10
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According to the 5th Amendment, natural rights cannot be taken away without what?

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Search warrant

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11
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What amendment gives you the right to a speedy, public trial by an impartial jury?

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6th amendment

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12
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What does the 9th Amendment keep the government from doing?

A

Claiming the BoR

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13
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What was given power in the 10th Amendment for protection?

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States

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14
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What did each department of the Executive Branch deal with?

State Department
Treasury Department
War Department

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SD-Handle relations w other nations
TD-deal w financial matters
WD-Deal w nation defense

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Who makes up the cabinet of the President?

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Sec of state, attorney general, sec of war, sec of treasury

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

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Thomas Jefferson, sec of state

Alexander Hamilton, sec of treasury

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17
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What job title did Alexander Hamilton hold?

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Sec. of treasury

18
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What act established a federal court system?

A

The judiciary act of 1789

19
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Who was John Jay?

A

1st chef justice of the Supreme Court

20
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What is a national debt?

A

The amount gov’t owes

21
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What did Alexander Hamilton want to do with state debts after the war?

A

Propose a plan

22
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What area in America was against his plan and why did they feel this way?

A

Southern states

23
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Why did the South agree to accept Hamilton’s plan to lessen the national debt?

A

Exchanged w the US capital Washington DC

24
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Why did Hamilton feel that it was ok for him to create a national bank?

A

Fell within the intent of the constitution

25
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What is a tariff?

A

Instituted to infuriate people to by American goods

26
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What was the Whiskey Rebellion?

A

A civil uprising against the taxing power of federal gov’t

27
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Why did Washington not want to run for a third term to the Presidency?

A

Didn’t want the president to be like a king

28
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What are 3 aspects of the Federalist Party?

A

Favored a strong federal gov’t
Rip by wealthy
Loose interpretation of the carrot

29
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What are 4 aspects of the Democratic-Republican Party?

A

State banks
State gov’t
Rule by the people
Strict interpretation of the const

30
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Who were the first President and Vice President in American history?

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GW, john Adams

31
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What is favoring one side in a political decision?

A

Partisan

32
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Before the Election of 1796, what was held for the first time to determine Presidential candidates?

A

Caucuses

33
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What was the crisis with France involving three agents that tried to get money from America?

A

X,Y,Z affair

34
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Why were three acts created after the XYZ Affair?

A

Protect the security the nation and slow immigration

35
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What was the Naturalization Act?

A

Aliens live in the us for 14 years before a citizen

36
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What were the Alien Acts?

A

Allowed president to deport Aliens

37
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What was the Sedition Act?

A

Crime to speak or write for criticism s to try and weaken gov’t

38
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What Amendment did the Sedition Act contradict?

A

1st

39
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What could federal courts do to state laws if deemed necessary?

A

Overturn state laws

40
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How did Washington feel about political parties?

A

That the gov’t wouldn’t stay together

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