test 2

Question 1

What was the first form of Government(1777-1778)

Answer 1

Articles of Confederation
This was designed to be weak

Question 2

Where was the authority concentrated in the articles of confederation

Answer 2

the states

Question 3

confederation

Answer 3

many small pieces contected together

Question 4

Unicameral Legisature

Answer 4

one legislative branch

Question 5

National Government=

Answer 5

confederation congress

Question 6

How much was it per Acre

Answer 6

$640 (36 square mile plots)

Question 7

Articles of Confederation Overall

Answer 7

can declare war, make treaties, deal with foreign affairs
can not tax no standing army, votes
Nat gov has small power and gives majority power to states
some states printed there own money
each state is in charge of its own economical plan

Question 8

Voting system under the Articles

Answer 8

each state gets 1 vote
votes must be 13/13 for big
9/13 for small votes

Question 9

Land Ordiances of 1784 and 1785/ Northwest Ordiance of 1787

Answer 9

A positive event from the national gov
this would push out natives
and was formed to create 3-5 new states
slavery will not spready into these new states, rejected by 1 vote

Question 10

Shays Rebellion

Answer 10

led by Danie shay a massechusets farmer
he did this because of taxes, foreclosures of land, and jailing of debtors
in result they would close courts
armed take over at courts
taxation without rep

Question 11

when did they decide to change the aoc

Answer 11

summer of 1787 in philly

Question 12

The consitutional meeting

Answer 12

it took place over 4 months, all states but RH participate
55 total delegates, that are wealthy and educated

Question 13

what was the first decision at this constitutional meeting

Answer 13

that there would be 3 branches of government and the balance between power and liberty and respectable men will hold office
common men are to dumb to vote
39/55 will sign this constitution

Question 14

legislative branch

Answer 14

Congress
house of reps(2 year term)… elected by everybody even the common man ( the only one common could vote for)
Sennate (6 year term)… elected by state legislatures indirectly voted for by the people
Bi-cameral= 2 houses

Question 15

Executive Branch

Answer 15

elected through electoral college
electors had 2 votes for 1 president

Question 16

First Problems with Representation

Answer 16

all states must compromise
virginia plan: 2 house legislature, population=# of reps
Large states were in favor

New Jersey Plan:1 house legislature each state = 1 vote
small states were in favor

This will lead to the Great Compromise
a Bicameral legislature, including a house rep and a senate

Question 17

second Problem Slavery

Answer 17

leads to the 3/5 compromise slave trade will be “outlawed” in 1808
the word slave doesn’t appear once in the constitution so gov can not interfere with state laws

Question 18

Fedarlist

Answer 18

for federal government-
Alexander hamilton, James Madison, John Jay will write A Collection Of Essays for pro federalist ( hamiliton wrote 51, Madison 29, John 5) these essays were used to sway NY

Brain dump:
There is speculation that John Jay got hit in the back of the head with a break hindering his abilities to write essays

Question 19

Anti-federalists

Answer 19

oppose the ratification
to gain support from anti federalist James Madison would promise a bill of rights

Question 20

when does the constitution get ratified

Answer 20

June 1788 9 states will ratify placing it into effect
RH and NC will refuse to ratify

Question 21

While securing the republic

Answer 21

the elections of 1789 and 1792 were the only unamiosly elected presidents from electoral college
election 1
John Adams is runner up
Ny forgot to choose electors
Nc and Rh were not allowed to vote
Delaware was running there own show

election 2
everyone votes

Question 22

Alexander Hamilton’s economic plan

Answer 22

1. US absorbs state debts
   -Debt is a good thing for its nation the bigger the debt the more business
   -goal was to turn the US into a commerical and military power
2. National Debt= Credit worthiness
3. Create US bank and be privately owned
4. Tax whiskey producers
5. Impose tariffs, Government subsidies for indurty

this shows Hamilton believes in loose interpretation

Question 23

who was the secratary of state and secretary of treasure

Answer 23

Thomas Jefferson and Alex Hamilton
Jefferson was a anti fed and Ham was a Fed
each was the most influential of its own designation

Question 24

General Wellfare Clause (elastic clause)

Answer 24

this was used to support Alexander hamilton
gave the government the ability to promote individual liberties

Question 25

Jefferson/Madison

Answer 25

Madison joins Anti Fed due to Hamilton’s program
They believe in strict interpentation
they also believe this program threatens the people corrupting the nation and make the rich richer
Overall Farmers are the back bone of the nation
There focus was expansion of the knowledge, Free trade, and support of anti fed in Congress leading to a compromise

Question 26

The effects of the general Wellfare Clause were

Answer 26

a new capital, Hamilton gets economic benefits in exchange Anti feds get a capital in their backyard

This made sure no one got their feelings hurt
and there was strategic location

Question 27

French Revolution

Answer 27

Americans supported the French because they are overthinking a monarchy on Loui 16( beheaded in 1793)
Thomas (anti) would support and Hamilton(fed) would not support this and would prefer to draw closer to the britt
Over the next decade america will stay neutral (proclamation of neutrality) and on the last day of 1793 Jefferson resigns continuing the divide

Question 28

Jay Treaty

Answer 28

in 1794 was signed between US and British
This is because of Impressment( were British would impress american navy)
this makes it appear that the Us has sided with the British(marks the start of political division)

Question 29

Politcal Parties

Answer 29

Federalist are now a party
-core beliefs; strong central gov, leader is Hamilton, George Washington is leaning towards fed, they also believe in a strong relation with British, localized in Ne and made up of elitess

Republican party, or Democratic republicans
-core beliefes; weak central gov, state gov, jefferson and Madison were the leaders, they believe in the way of the french, Farmers are key, and look towards the common wealth

Question 30

Whiskey Rebellion

Answer 30

1794
this is the first test of the new gov
The whiskey will be taxed this will affect the people in the sticks because they used it for trade while the tax must be paid in cash

big producers were taxed .06/gallon more produced less tax
small producers taxed .09/gallon

This is the only time a president will go into the a fight 4 states Penn, Vi, Maryland, NJ assemble a 13,000 militia

2 leaders were sentenced to death but pardoned

this is shows the gov works

Question 31

Adams Presidency

Answer 31

it was is in 1796 where he earned 51/49 in votes with Jefferson in second. this was the first time where we would have 1 person in office from each party
Reigonal differences start to arise the South and West are dominated by republic and the North is dominated by the federalist

Question 31

Securing the Republic

Answer 31

1 elections of 1789/1792 Ham vs Jeff

#2 Washington presidency and neutrality/federal reserve
#3 Presidency and the XYZ affair

Question 32

Troubles with the french 1797-1800

Answer 32

John Adams tries to keep america neutral but doesn’t work and he is a 1 term president for 3 reasons
1. XYZ affair (1797-98) a 10 million dollar bribe is put on the Americans by the french, adams upset members of his own political party and did not take a hands on approach on the french, this causes him to lose a lot of voters

2. makes peace agreement with the french at the expense of nuetrality and loss key members of the fed party due to this
3. Alien and Sedition Acts from Pro-Feds, Alien acts consist of an act to target french immigrants( that could potentially make a difference in repub party) also allowed any dangerous person to be deported by the president
   The sedition acts where an attack on the repunlican party and passed purely for political reasons ( jeff and Madison thout it went against the amendments this led to 18 accused and 10 convicted( 1 being from the house) where they were sentenced to 4 months and 1k fine many reporters… overall took away first amendment

Question 33

Virginia/Kentucky resolutions 1798, 1799

Answer 33

The virginia and Kentucky is the republican response to the alien and sedition acts
James Madison will write the Virginia
Jefferson will write the Kentucky
where they would attempt to hide their names from being the authors

Overall the key message is the gov must protect the 1st amendments
A state should have ability to nullify a federal law
No other state excepts these resolutions and Jefferson comes out as a lead prez for 1800 election