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Presidents,Principles,Branches,and Westward Expansion Flashcards

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Who was the 4th president?

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James Madison

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Who bought the Louisiana Purchase in 1803?

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Thomas Jefferson

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What was the buying of Mexico,California,New Mexico, and Arizona after the Mexican War called?

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Mexican Cession

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Who was the 16th president?

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Abraham Lincoln

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What is letting the people decide-People Power called?

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Popular Sovereighty

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Who was the 7th president?

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Andrew Jackson

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What Makes the Laws?

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Legislative Branch

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Who set precedents for future presidents?

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George Washington

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Who was the 5th president?

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James Monroe

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What is government by the people?

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Republicanism

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What enforces or carries out the laws?

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Executive Branch

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Who was the president during the War of 1812?

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James Madison

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What is a Representative Democracy?

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A Democracy

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Who was the 2nd president?

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John Adams

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Who forced Native Americans off of their land-“Trail of Tears”?

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Andrew Jackson

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Who was the 3rd president?

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Thomas Jefferson

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What is the expansion of the US from coast to coast called?

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Manifest Destiny

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What branch interprets the laws?

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Judicial Branch

19
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Who wrote a doctrine prohibiting future European Colonization in North America?

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James Monroe

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What is the sharing of power between State and Federal government?

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Federalism

21
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What doubled the size of the US?

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Louisiana Purchase

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Who was the 6th president?

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John Quincy Adams

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What prevents one branch from becoming too powerful?

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Checks and Balances

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Who got common man involved in politics?

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Andrew Jackson

25
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Who was the 1st president of the US?

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George Washington

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