Chapter 9 Flashcards
What amendments make up the Bill of Rights?
1st 10 Amendments
What is the difference between a law and an amendment?
A law is a bill that gets passed an amendment is a change to an existing law
How does an amendment get proposed?
2/3 of congress or 2/3 of states
How does an amendment then get ratified?
3/4 of the state legislatures
What five civil liberties does the 1st Amendment protect?
Speech, religion, assembly, press, and petition
What does the 2nd Amendment give you the right to own?
Firearms
What does the 4th Amendment protect you from? (Placed as a result of the Sugar Act)
Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures without probable cause
What Amendment is important for people accused of committing crimes?
5th 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?
6th Amendment
What does the 9th Amendment keep the government from doing?
Claiming the BoR are the only right 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, John Adams
What did each department of the Executive Branch deal with?
State Department
Handle Relations with other nations
Treasury Department
Deals with financial matters
War Department
Deals with nations defense
Who makes up the cabinet of the President?
Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, Henry Knox
Who was the first Secretary of State and Secretary of Treasury?
Thomas Jefferson, 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?
Have the federal government take care of War depts
Who was John Jay?
1st 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?
Have the federal government take care of it
What area in America was against his plan and why did they feel this way?
The Southern States
