Key Dates Flashcards
Lewis and Clark
1803-1806
Declaration of Independence
1776
The civil war
1861-1865
Transcontinental railroad
1869
Ellis island
1897
Orville and wright
1903
Great Depression
1929-34
Cuban middle crisis
1962
California becomes a state
1850
Oregon becomes a state
1859
Gadsden purchase
1853
Texas annexation
1845
West Florida annexation
1813
East Florida cession
1819
Mexico cession
1848
Louisiana purchase
1803
Bill of rights
1791
Revolutionary war
1775-1783
Constitutional convention
1787
Oregon trail
1843
Statue of Liberty
1886
WWI
1914-1918
Moon landing
1969
Article 1 purpose
Promote the general welfare
A1 sec 1
Two house congress
A1 sec 2
Nature of the House of Representatives
A1 sec 3
Nature of the senate
A1 sec 4
Job 1: Making laws at least once a year
A1 sec 5
Process for making laws is set by law
A1 sec 6
Compensation for laws by making laws is set by law
A1 sec 7
Presidential veto option
A1 sec 8
Enumerated powers in which you can make laws (amendment 10)
A1 sec 9
Enumerated limitations of federal power (amendments 1,2,3,4,9)
A1 sec 10
Enumerated limitations in state power
Article 2 purpose
Provide for the common defense
A2 sec 1
Nature of potus
A2 sec 2
Job 1: deal with foreign nations
A2 sec 3
Job 2: make recommendations through speeches
A2 sec 4
Impeachment option
Article 3 purpose
Establish justice
A3 sec 1
The nature of scotus
A3 sec 2
Job: rule on the constitutionality and equity of a proposed law and insure trial by jury (amendment 5,6,7,8)
A3 sec 3
Treason defined
Article 4 purpose
Insure domestic tranquility
A4 sec 1
All states must honor other state records
A4 sec 2
All states must honor other state citizens
A4 sec 3
Federal congress must make laws for territories and new states
A4 sec 4
All new states will be a republic form of government