Lecture 3 Flashcards
the first 10 amendments are called
the bill of rights
federalists believed that the bill of rights was
Unnecessary and even dangerous
the bill of rights guarantees freedom from government interference in
religion, speech, etc
the tenth amendment states that power that delegated to the US
are reserved to the United states and the people
1861-1865
disagreement between north and south over slavery and taxes
the civll war
president Lincoln issued the _________ freeing salves in the south only
emancipation proclamation
Famous speech given by lincoln emphasizing the importance of the nation
the gettysburg address
who won the civil war?
the union or the national government
what was the impact of the civil war?
abolished slavery;
the new amendments were passed in the ______ after the civil war
Reconstruction Era
13th amendment 1865
abolished slavery
14th amendment 1868
equal protection and due process
state must protect all citizens equally
15th amendment 1870
removed race restrictions on voting
after the civil war the size of the federal government
began to grow
government tends to grow_____
in times of war and insecurity
the size of the federal government began to grow starting during the _____
progressive era
1890-1920 was a period of social and political reform
the progressive era
idealists; they wanted to use science to improve society
the progressives
progressives believed in a more
active role by the government
- president during world war 1 (1914-1918)
- progressive reformer and critic of the constitution even during grad school
woodrow wilson
woodrow wilsons progressive agenda was called
the New Freedom
16th amendment 1909
implemented the first income tax
17th amendment 1912
provided for the direct election of senators
18th amendment 1917
instituted the prohibition
