Lecture 3

Question 1

the first 10 amendments are called

Answer 1

the bill of rights

Question 2

federalists believed that the bill of rights was

Answer 2

Unnecessary and even dangerous

Question 3

the bill of rights guarantees freedom from government interference in

Answer 3

religion, speech, etc

Question 4

the tenth amendment states that power that delegated to the US

Answer 4

are reserved to the United states and the people

Question 5

1861-1865

disagreement between north and south over slavery and taxes

Answer 5

the civll war

Question 6

president Lincoln issued the _________ freeing salves in the south only

Answer 6

emancipation proclamation

Question 7

Famous speech given by lincoln emphasizing the importance of the nation

Answer 7

the gettysburg address

Question 8

who won the civil war?

Answer 8

the union or the national government

Question 9

what was the impact of the civil war?

Answer 9

abolished slavery;

Question 10

the new amendments were passed in the ______ after the civil war

Answer 10

Reconstruction Era

Question 11

13th amendment 1865

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abolished slavery

Question 12

14th amendment 1868

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equal protection and due process

state must protect all citizens equally

Question 13

15th amendment 1870

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removed race restrictions on voting

Question 14

after the civil war the size of the federal government

Answer 14

began to grow

Question 15

government tends to grow_____

Answer 15

in times of war and insecurity

Question 16

the size of the federal government began to grow starting during the _____

Answer 16

progressive era

Question 17

1890-1920 was a period of social and political reform

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the progressive era

Question 18

idealists; they wanted to use science to improve society

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the progressives

Question 19

progressives believed in a more

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active role by the government

Question 20

• president during world war 1 (1914-1918)

- progressive reformer and critic of the constitution even during grad school

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woodrow wilson

Question 21

woodrow wilsons progressive agenda was called

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the New Freedom

Question 22

16th amendment 1909

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implemented the first income tax

Question 23

17th amendment 1912

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provided for the direct election of senators

Question 24

18th amendment 1917

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instituted the prohibition

Question 25

19th amendment 1918

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women can vote

Question 26

1919-1933 was an example of government overreach;
good intentions;
break up of saloon culture and stop the effects of drunkenness on families

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the prohibition

Question 27

great depression

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1929-1941

Question 28

president lyndon johnson 1963-1969 envisioned a great society supported by

Answer 28

government initiatives

Question 29

johnson’s war on poverty created

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medicare, medicaid, and food stamps

Question 30

vietnam war

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1955-1975

Question 31

23rd amendment 1961

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gave DC residents the right to vote for president

Question 32

President franklin D roosevelt pushed the expansion of government through

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New Deal reforms

Question 33

24th amendment 1964

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abolished poll taxes

Question 34

26th amendment 1971

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gave citizens over 18 the right to vote

Question 35

remained in office 12 years;
very powerful president;
New Deal
social security act
securities and exchange commission

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FDR

Question 36

Conservative backlash;
focused on the traditional role of national government (defense)
cut taxes and non defense spending
strong economy

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Pres. Ronald Reagan

Question 37

American responded to 9/11 with the patriot act TSA and DHS;

when the economy crashed in 2008, he signed a bank “bailout”

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George W. Bush