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1
Q

What limits the power of the gov’t and protects the rights of the individual?

A

Bill of rights

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2
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What amendments make up the Bill of Rights?

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10

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3
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What is the difference between a law and an amendment?

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Law is a bill that gets passed and an amendment is a change to an existing law

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4
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How does an amendment get proposed?

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By 2/3 congress and 3/4 states

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5
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How does an amendment then get ratified?

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By 3/4 of the state legislatures

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6
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What five civil liberties does the 1st Amendment protect?

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Freedom
Speech
Religion 
Assembly 
Press
Petition
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7
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What does the 2nd Amendment give you the right to own?

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Own weapons

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What does the 4th Amendment protect you from? (Placed as a result of the Sugar Act)

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Unreasonable searches and seizures without probable cause

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What Amendment is important for people accused of committing crimes?

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5th amendment

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10
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According to the 5th Amendment, natural rights cannot be taken away without what?

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Due process of law

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What amendment gives you the right to a speedy, public trial by an impartial jury?

A

6th amendment

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12
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What does the 9th Amendment keep the government from doing?

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Can’t say bill of rights are the only rights Americans have

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13
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What was given power in the 10th Amendment for protection?

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National government

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14
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Who were the first President and Vice President in American history?

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1st president: George Washington

Vice President: John Adams

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15
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What did each department of the Executive Branch deal with?

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handle relations with other nations

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16
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Who makes up the cabinet of the President?

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Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
Henry Knox

17
Q

Who was the first Secretary of State and Secretary of Treasury?

A

Thomas Jefferson

Alex Hamilton

18
Q

What job title did Alexander Hamilton hold?

A

Sec of treasury

19
Q

What act established a federal court system?

A

Judiciary act of 1789

20
Q

Who was John Jay?

A

1st Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

21
Q

What is a national debt?

A

The amount of government owned

22
Q

What did Alexander Hamilton want to do with state debts after the war?

A

The federal government took care of the state debts

23
Q

What area in America was against his plan and why did they feel this way?

A

Southern states; they would have to pay more than their fair share to compensate

24
Q

Why did Hamilton feel that it was ok for him to create a national bank?

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Said it fell within the intent of the constitution

25
Q

What is a tariff?

A

Instituted to encourage people to buy American goods

26
Q

Why did the South agree to accept Hamilton’s plan to lessen the national debt?

A

The Capitol being moved to the south, Washington, D.C.

27
Q

What was the Whiskey Rebellion?

A

A civil uprising the taxing power of the federal government

28
Q

Why did Washington not want to run for a third term to the Presidency?

A

He was tired

29
Q

What are 3 aspects of the Federalist Party?

A

Favored strong federal government

Rule by wealthy

Loose interpretation of the constitution

30
Q

What are 4 aspects of the Democratic-Republican Party?

A

State banks

State government

Rule by people

Strict interpretation of the constitution

31
Q

How did Washington feel about political parties?

A

They divided people and kept government from working together

32
Q

What is favoring one side in a political decision?

A

Partisan

33
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Before the Election of 1796, what was held for the first time to determine Presidential candidates?

A

Caucuses

34
Q

What was the crisis with France involving three agents that tried to get money from America

A

Xyz affair : France seized American ships that was carrying cargo to gb

35
Q

Why were three acts created after the XYZ Affair?

A

Naturalization act

Alien act

Sedition act

36
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What was the Naturalization Act

A

Required aliens to live in the us for at least 14 years before applying for citizenship

37
Q

What were the Alien Acts?

A

Allowed president to deport aliens

38
Q

What was the Sedition Act?

A

A crime to talk or write badly about government

39
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What Amendment did the Sedition Act contradict?

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