Chapter 9-A New Nation

Question 1

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

Answer 1

The Bill of Rights

Question 2

What amendments make up the Bill of Rights?

Answer 2

1st Ten Amendments of the Constitution

Question 3

What is the difference between a law and an amendment?

Answer 3

Law-A bill that gets passed

Amendment-A change to an existing law

Question 4

How does an amendment get proposed?

Answer 4

An amendment may be proposed by2/3 of Congress or 2/3 of the states

Question 5

How does an amendment then get ratified?

Answer 5

It must be ratified by 3/4 of the state legislatures

Question 6

What five civil liberties does the 1st Amendment protect?

Answer 6

Guarantees the freedom of speech, religion, assembly, press, and petition

Question 7

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

Answer 7

To bear arms(Firearms) and for states to maintain a militia

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures without a probable cause

Question 9

What Amendment is important for people accused of committing crimes?

Answer 9

5th Amendment-Natural rights can not be deprived without due process of law(You have the right to not give self incriminating evidence)

Question 10

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

Answer 10

The Due Process of Law

Question 11

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

Answer 11

6th Amendment-You have the right to a speedy, public trial by an impartial jury

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Prevents the government from claiming the Bill of Rights are the only rights Americans have

Question 13

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

Answer 13

States could be used as protection against the powers of national government

Question 14

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

Answer 14

George Washington-1st President

John Adams-1st Vice President

Question 15

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

Answer 15

State Department-Handle relations with other nations
Treasury Department-Deal with financial matters
War Department-Deals with Nation’s defense

Question 16

Who makes up the cabinet of the President?

Answer 16

Secretary of State
Secretary of Treasury
Secretary of War
Attorney General

Question 17

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

Answer 17

Secretary of State-Thomas Jefferson

Secretary of Treasury-Alexander Hamilton

Question 18

What job title did Alexander Hamilton hold?

Answer 18

Secretary of Treasury

Question 19

What act established a federal court system?

Answer 19

Judiciary Act of 1789

Question 20

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

Answer 20

Overturn the laws

Question 21

Who was John Jay?

Answer 21

1st Chief Justice of Supreme Cout

Question 22

What is a national debt?

Answer 22

Amount the government owed

Question 23

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

Answer 23

Hamilton proposed a plan that would have the federal government take care of the state debts from the war

Question 24

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

Answer 24

Southern states were against this plan because they owed less than the northern states and would have to pay more than their fair share

Question 25

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

Answer 25

They accepted in exchange for the capital of the United States to be moved to the South, Washington D.C.

Question 26

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

Answer 26

It fell within the intent of the Constitution

Question 27

What is a tariff?

Answer 27

Tax on imported goods

Question 28

What was the Whiskey Rebellion?

Answer 28

A civil uprising against the taxing power of the federal government. The rebellion started in Pennsylvania by farmers who distilled whiskey and lived of bartering.

Question 29

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

Answer 29

He did not want the position to become like a king

Question 30

What are 3 aspects of the Federalist Party?

Answer 30

Favored a strong federal government
Rule by wealthy
Loose interpretation of the Constitution

Question 31

What are 4 aspects of the Democratic-Republican Party?

Answer 31

State Banks
State government
Rule by the people
Strict interpretation of the Constitution

Question 32

How did Washington feel about political parties?

Answer 32

Washington believed that political parties divided people and kept the government from working together

Question 33

What is favoring one side in a political decision?

Answer 33

Partisan

Question 34

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

Answer 34

Caucuses were meetings held by both political parties to chose their candidates

Question 35

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

Answer 35

The XYZ Affair~After John Adams became upset with France’s demand of bribery, he called the representatives of France “X, Y, and Z”

Question 36

Why were three acts created after the XYZ Affair?

Answer 36

To protect the security of the nation and slow immigration

Question 37

What was the Naturalization Act?

Answer 37

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

Question 38

What were the Alien Acts?

Answer 38

Allowed the president to deport aliens that were considered a dangerous threat

Question 39

What was the Sedition Act?

Answer 39

Considers it a crime that speak or write false criticisms to try and weaken the government

Question 40

What Amendment did the Sedition Act contradict?

Answer 40

1st Amendment