Election Of 1860 Flashcards
On July 4, 1776, what document was produced that announced the colonists’ independence from England?
The delectation of independence
Thomas Paine’s publication “Common Sense” was most influential in persuading American colonists to support:
Colonial Independence
John Locke’s theory of Natural Rights and Consent of the Governed states that:
The power to govern belongs to the people
What is considered to be a weakness in the Articles of Confederation?
The federal government could not raise taxes
What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 do?
It created a system for bringing new states into the Union
Why did the Founding Fathers create a weak central government?
To keep individual leaders from gaining too much power
Federalists were against:
Adding a Bill of Rights to the Constitution
What conflict did the Great Compromise resolve?
Representation in Congress
Which concept is included in the Constitution that would allow Congress to make laws not expressly written in Constitution?
Elastic Clause
Why is the System of Checks and Balances essential to the American Republic?
To ensure that no one branch receives too much power
Why was the Bull of Rights added to Constitution?
To protect individual rights of citizens
Freedom of Speech and Press are guaranteed under which Amendment?
First
The Federalist Papers helped gain support for:
Ratification of the Constitution
The first ten Amendments are called:
Bull of Rights
What kind of powers do both federal and state governments share?
Concurrent Powers
The Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights emphasize:
The importance of individual liberty
Federalism can be described as the division of power between:
National and states levels or government
How has the elastic clause been utilized in the US?
The creation of the First Bank of the USA
Where does the federal government get money to provide for the common defense?
Taxes
What are the requirements for becoming President of the USA?
Natural citizen, 35 years old, lived in the USA for 14 years in a row
What is a function of states legislatures?
Make state laws
What statement about the House of Reps is accurate?
The number of reps is based on population
In George Washington’s Cabinet, what was Alexander Hamiltons position?
Secretary of Treasury
What was the significance of Louisiana Purchase?
It allowed the boundaries of the USA to extend West
