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1
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What limits the power of govt 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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The 1st ,10

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What 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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2/3 of the congress of 2/3 of the states

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How does an amendment get ratified

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3/4 of the state legislatures

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What 5 civil liberties does the 1st amendment protect

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Speach, Religion , assembly , press and petition the govt

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What does the 2nd amendment give you the right to own

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To own firearms

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8
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What does the 4th amendment protect you from

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Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures without probable cause

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9
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What amendment is important to people that committed crimes

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The 5th amendment

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10
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What amendment gives you the rights 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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Prevents the govt from claiming the bill of rights

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12
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What was given power in the 10th amendment or protection?

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State government

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13
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Who were the first president and Vice President in American history

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Washington and John Adams

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What did each department of the Executive Branch deal with?
State Department
Treasury Department
War Department

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  1. ) Handle kelations with other nations
  2. ) deals with financial matters
  3. ) deals with nations defense
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Who makes up the cabinet of the President?

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Attorney general

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16
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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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17
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What job title did Alexander Hamilton hold?

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Secretary of treasury

18
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What act established a federal court system?

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The judiciary act

19
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What could federal courts do to state laws if deemed necessary?

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Settle disputes

20
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Who was John Jay?

A

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

21
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What is a national debt?

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The amount of the govt owned

22
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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 federal govt take care of the state debts from the war

23
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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 states because they owed less money.

24
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Why did the South agree to accept Hamilton’s plan to lessen the national debt

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His plan to exchange for the us capital being moved to the south , Washington DC

25
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Why did Hamilton feel that it was okay or him to create national bank

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Tell intent of the constitution

26
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What is tariff

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Were instituted to encourage people to buy American goods

27
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What is the whiskey rebellion

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A civil uprising against the taxing power of the federal govt

28
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Why did Washington not want to run a 3rd term for presidency

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He didn’t want unfair power and wanted to retire before death.

29
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What are 3 aspects of the federal party

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Favored a strong govt, rule by wealthy , loose interpretation of the cost

30
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What are 4 aspects of the Democratic-Republican Party?

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State banks and governments , rule by the people state govts Strick Interpretation

31
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How did Washington feel about political parties?

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(Not happy) He believed that the political parties divided the people and kept the government from working together.

32
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What is favoring one side in a political decision?

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Partisan

33
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Before the Election of 1796, what was held for the first time to determine Presidential candidates?

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Caucuses were meeting held by both parties chafe their candidate

34
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What was the crisis with France involving three agents that tried to get money from America?

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XYZ Affair

35
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Why were three acts created after the XYZ Affair?

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To protect the security of the nation and slow immigration.

36
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What was the Naturalization Act?

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Required alliens to live in the us for 14 years

37
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What were the Alien Acts?

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Allow president to deport allies

38
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What was the Sedition Act?

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A crime to speak or write false critiams to try and weaken the govt

39
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What Amendment did the Sedition Act contradict?

A

1st

40
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According to the 5th Amendment, natural rights cannot be taken away without what?

A

The process of law

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