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 Ten
What is the difference between a law and an amendment?
Law- Bill passed
Amendment- Change to existing Bill
How does an amendment get proposed?
By 2/3 of Congress or 2/3 of state legislatures
How does an amendment then get ratified?
By 3/4 of State Legislatures
What five civil liberties does the 1st Amendment protect?
Freedoms of Speech, Religion, Assembly, Press, and The Right to Petition the Goverment
What does the 2nd Amendment give you the right to own?
MURICAN GUNS!!!!!!!!!!!! (John Hilemon amendment)
What does the 4th Amendment protect you from? (Placed as a result of the Sugar Act)
It protects against unreasonable searches and seizures without probable cause.
What Amendment is important for people accused of committing crimes?
The Fifth Amendment
According to the 5th Amendment, natural rights cannot be taken away without what?
Due Process of Law
What amendment gives you the right to a speedy, public trial by an impartial jury?
The Sixth Amendment
What does the 9th Amendment keep the government from doing?
It prevents the government from saying the Bill of Rights is 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?
George Washington and John Adams
What did each department of the Executive Branch deal with?
State Department
Treasury Department
War Department
State- Foreign Affairs
Treasury- The Country’s Money
War- Defense and Warfare
Who makes up the cabinet of the President?
The Department Heads and The Attorney General
Who was the first Secretary of State and Secretary of Treasury?
Thomas Jefferson and 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?
Override them
Who was John Jay?
First Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
What is a national debt?
The Amount The Government Owes
What did Alexander Hamilton want to do with state debts after the war?
Spread the cost out across the states.
What area in America was against his plan and why did they feel this way?
The South because they would have to more than they owed.
Why did the South agree to accept Hamilton’s plan to lessen the national debt?
Because in exchange the capitol would be moved south.
Why did Hamilton feel that it was ok for him to create a national bank?
He thought it was in the will of The Constitution
What is a tariff?
A tax on imported goods.
What was the Whiskey Rebellion?
A civil uprising against power of federal government.
Why did Washington not want to run for a third term to the Presidency?
He didn’t want to create a government like Englands.
What are 3 aspects of the Federalist Party?
- Favored Strong National Government
- Rule by Wealthy
- Loose Interpretation of Constitution
What are 4 aspects of the Democratic-Republican Party?
- State Banks
- State Governments
- Rule by People
- Strict Interpretation of Constitution
How did Washington feel about political parties?
He felt they divided people
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?
Caucasus
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 security of the nation.
What was the Naturalization Act?
Required aliens to live in US for Fourteen years before being able to apply for citizen ship.
What were the Alien Acts?
Allowed The President to deport people.
What was the Sedition Act?
You couldn’t speak against the Government.
What Amendment did the Sedition Act contradict?
The First
