S.S Test Flashcards
Federalism
is a system of government that divides power between a national government and state governments.
Federalists
a person who supports a system of government. Advocated heavily in favor of the Implied Powers of the President within the Constitution alongside Federal Supremacy. Supports the Federalist party.
Anti-Federalists
People who opposed the creation of a strong federal government. Federalists opposed the ratification of the 1787 U.S. Constitution. This became the Democratic-Republican party.
The Federalists Papers
The Federalist Papers were a series of essays that argued for the ratification of the United States Constitution. The essays were written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay under the pseudonym
John Adams
Second president, Continental navy.
Thomas Jefferson
The 3rd president who wrote the Deceleration of Independence started the Democratic Republic Party.
James Madison
The 4th president, wrote the Federalist Papers, started the Democratic-Republican with Thomas Jefferson.
William Mabury
an successful American businessman, he was also a midnight judge.,
James Monroe
5th president,opposed the ratification of the Constitution, lawyer
A bill in the United States
Proposal for a new law or a change to an extinguishing law
A law in the United states
a system of rules that regulate the conduct of a community, and is often enforced by a controlling authority through penalties.The law in the United States is based on the Constitution, statutes, and case law. The US legal system is a common law system, which means that court precedent is very important in legal decision
Amendment in the United States
A change to a document that outlines the governments structure.
The bill of right
A U.S bill of rights which consist of the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution.
The ¨Unwritten Constitution
a set of fundamental laws that are not codified in a single document, they are based on custom and tradition.
Presidential Cabinet
Closet group of the president’s advisors
Political Party
an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular area’s elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific ideological or policy goals.
Isolationism
Is a policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups.
Hamilton’s Economic Plan
1)the federal assumption of state debts, 2) the creation of a Bank of the United States, and 3) support for the new nation’s emerging industries.
The Louisiana Purchase
Was the purchase of land from France, purchased by Thomas Jefferson.
Marbury v. Madison
was a 1803 Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review.
The War of 1812
a conflict between the United States and Great Britain that lasted from 1812 to 1815. This was started because the British removed American Seamen from merchant ships.
The Monroe Doctrine
opposes European colonization of the Americas
