Quarterly Review 3.29.15 Flashcards
Define Judicial Review
The right of the courts to declare laws unconstitutional
Define Virtual Representation
Every member in Parliament equals every British subject
Define Nativism
Fear of foreigners
Describe Shay’s Rebellion
Rebellion of farmers in Massachusetts that convinced many Americans for the need of a stronger central government
Describe Nullification Crisis (1832-1833)
South Carolina threaten to nullify the tariff and secede
Describe Impressment
The British taking American sailors off ships and forcing them to serve in the British Navy
Describe War Hawks
Congressman who wanted to go to war with Britain
What three things came out of the Missouri Compromise
36-30 line
Maine free
Missouri slave
Describe the Trail of Tears
Andrew Jackson’s Indian removal act that forced eastern tribes to move west
Who is John Marshall?
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court for 35 years who increased the power of the courts and federal government
Cultivation of tobacco in Jamestown resulted in all of the following except
A diverse economy
Define predestination
Destined to be saved
Define conversion
Intense experience that indicated you were one of the elect
Define Antinomianism
The idea that since you are predestined to make it into heaven, you do not have to obey any laws because you will be saved the matter what
Sir Edmund Andros is associated with the
Dominion of New England
John Peter Zenger case associated with
Freedom of the press
What was the Proclomation of 1763
Can’t settle west of Appalachian mountains
What did the Declaratory Act declare
Parliaments right to tax the colonies
What was the key victory that got us the alliance with France
Saratoga
Why did many Federalists oppose the new constitution
Lacked bill of rights
What were the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions written in response to
Alien and Sedition acts
What section of the country was most opposed to the war of 1812
New England states
What are the results of the Missouri compromise
36-30 line
Jackson inauguration as president symbolized the
Newly won ascendency of the masses
Native born Protestant Americans resented the Irish because
They were catholic
During the war of 1812 what did the British attacking on Baltimore inspire
The star spangled banner
What was one of the arguments against a exiting Texas to the U.S.?
It might give more power to the supporters off slavery
Marshalls supreme courts limited
States rights
Who was the new jersey delegate who played an important role
William Patterson
Who was known as the father of the constitution
James Madison
Who was involved in the corrupt bargain
Adams becomes president and appoints Henry clay Secretary of State
What section of the country hated tariffs
The south
How was the Great Compromise a compromise
argueing between big and little states over power in government; big states say rep should be based on size;split legislative branch in two parts- house of representatives, to appease big states; then the senate appeals to the small states
How was the three fifths compromise a compromise?
the southern want to count slaves as population to get more representatives in the House of Representatives, and more electoral college votes. 3/5 slaves count for population
How was the electoral college a compromise?
State legislator appoints electoral college members; tried to get a buffer of people who could decide; this way they got smarter people than the average voter. Bigger states have more electoral votee
