Finals Flashcards
American Revolution dates
1775-1781
US gained Independence date
July 4, 1776
Civil War dates
1861-1865
Reconstruction from Civil War dates
1865-1876
The Great War dates( 1917 when US enters)
1914-1918
3 branches of government
Executive, Judicial, Legislative
Executive Branch
President- 4 year terms, must be 35, must have no felonies, must be native born in America, coach the country, run the military, make federal appointments.
Judicial Branch
federal court system, main court is Supreme Court, no age to get on, no term limit, 9 judges, hear last appeals(make the final call on something), rule if laws are unconstitutional, judges for impeachment
Impeach
charge with crime
popular sovereignty
people in a particular area or subset decide something for themselves that has no bearing on other people outside of their group
veto
to reject a law
George Washington
first president, led America into being a country
Abraham Lincoln
16th president, born in Larue County, KY, built the republican into a strong national organization
Teddy Roosevelt
26th president, born in New York, NY, expanded national parks and forests
federal=?
national
In popular sovereignty the people choose
People
What was Woodrow Wilson’s slogan when he ran for re-elction?
“He kept us out of war”
Causes of WW1
- The Austrian ambassador was assassinated leading Austria to go to war with Serbia
- Interconnecting Treaties
What was the triple entente?
A group of 3 countries in WW1-Great Britain, France, and Russia
What was Wilson’s 14 point plan, and why did we decide on the league of nations?
Wilson’s 14 point plan was to rebuild the world after WW1. The league of nations was an worldwide organization that created international cooperation and peace.
