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

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The Bill of Rights

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What amendments make up the Bill of Rights?

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1sr Amendment tô the constitution

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What is the difference between a law and an amendment?

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

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How does an amendment get proposed?

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An amendment may be proposed by 2/3 of congress or 2/3 of the state legislature

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How does an amendment then get ratified?

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After an amendment is proposed it must be ratified by 3/4 of the legislatures

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What five civil liberties does the 1st Amendment protect?

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Guaratees freedom of speech,religion,assembly,press and petition the gov’t

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

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Tô own firearms(guns)

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

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Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures without probable cause

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What Amendment is important for people accused of committing crimes?

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5th amendment

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

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Without due process of law

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

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From claiming BoR are the only rights

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

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Be used as protection against the power of the gov’t

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

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George Washington and John Adams

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What did each department of the Executive Branch deal with?
State Departmen

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States Department,Treasury Dept,War Dept

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Treasury Department

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Deals with financial matters

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War Department

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Deals with national defense

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Who makes up the cabinet of the President?

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Thomas Jefferson,Alexander Hamilton,Henry Knox

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

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Thomas Jefferson,Alexander Hamilton

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

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Alexander Hamilton

21
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What job title did Alexander Hamilton hold?

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Sec.of Treasury

22
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What act established a federal court system?

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The Judicial Act

23
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What could federal courts do to state laws if deemed necessary?

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Proposed a plan that would have the federal gov’t take care of the state debts from the war

24
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Who was John Jay?

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1st Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

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What is a national debt?

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The amount the government owned

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

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Proposed a plan that would have the federal gov’t take care of the state debts from the war

27
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What area in America was against his plan and why did they feel this way?

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The southern state

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

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In exchange for the US capital being moved

29
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Why did Hamilton feel that it was ok for him to create a national bank?

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Because he had to much power

30
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What is a tariff?

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Tax on imported goods

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What was the Whiskey Rebellion?

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A civil uprising against the taxing power of the federal government

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

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Because he wanted to retired

33
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What are 3 aspects of the Federalist Party?

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Favored a strong federal government
Rule by wealth
Loose interpretation of the const

34
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What are 4 aspects of the Democratic-Republican Party?

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States Banks
State government
Rule by people
Strict interpretation of the cost

35
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How did Washington feel about political parties?

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That divide people

36
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What is favoring one side in a political decision?

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Partisan

37
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Before the Election of 1796, what was held for the first time to determine Presidential candidates?

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They held by both parties

38
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What was the crisis with France involving three agents that tried to get money from America?

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their was a war between the French and GB

And France seized Americans ship that carried cargo to GB

39
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Why were three acts created after the XYZ Affair?

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3 acts were created to protect the security of the nation and slow immigration

40
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What was the Naturalization Act?

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Required aliens to live in the US for 14years before being able to applied for citizenship

41
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What were the Alien Acts?

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Allow president to deport aliens

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What was the Sedition Act?

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A crime to speak or write false criticism to try and weaken the government

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What Amendment did the Sedition Act contradict?

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The 1st Amendment

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