Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

History > Unit 3 > Flashcards

Unit 3 Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
AP® U.S. History flashcards European History 101 flashcards AP® European History flashcards AP® World History flashcards World History 102 flashcards U.S. History 102 flashcards World History 101 flashcards U.S. History 101 flashcards
1
Q

What were the articles of Confederation

A

America’s first written constitution

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What were some weaknesses of the articles of Confederation

A

Federal government cannot tax, no executive branch or national court system, amendments required all 13 states approval

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What was the 3/5 compromise

A

Northern states wanted representation based on free citizens while southern states wanted representation based on free citizens and slaves so Slaves were decided to only count as 3/5 of a person for representation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What was the great compromise

A

Larger states wanted representation based on population while smaller states wanted representation to be equal for each state so they came up with a house based on population and a Senate based on representation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

In the great compromise, what was the house based on

A

Population

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

In the great compromise, what was the Senate based on

A

Representation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Describe Federalists

A

Support the constitution because they favored a stronger governments and balance between states and federal power

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What kind of people consisted in the Federalists

A

Property owners and the wealthy elite

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Describe anti-Federalist

A

Opposed the Constitution because they thought state should have more power than the federal government

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What kind of people were included in the anti-Federalist

A

Middle-class farmers and merchants

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

What was the bill of rights

A

The first 10 amendments that were added to the constitution to address the concerns of the anti-Federalist and protect personal rights

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What were key ideas from the Iroquois Confederacy that are protected by the constitution

A

Self expression and freedom of religion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What are delegated powers

A

Powers granted to the national government, control of foreign affairs, providing national defense, coining money

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What are reserved powers

A

Power is kept by the states, education, marriage laws, trade with in the states

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What are both delegated powers and reserved powers

A

Taxes and the establishment of courts

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Describe the electoral college

A

Each state receives a number of votes equal to their representation in Congress, electors from each state would then vote

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Describe the national Bank

A

It would be funded by the federal government and wealthy private investors, it assumed the debt of the state, It would print and coin money, new bonds will be issued to cover the old ones

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

What was the presidential president started by Washington

A

To only serve two terms in office

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Why did Washington said this presidential president

A

To limit the power of one person and not be seen as a monarch

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

What are the checks and balances

A

Added to make sure that no branch becomes too powerful

21
Q

Describe the Judiciary act

A

Created a judicial structure of a Chief Justice, five associate justices, and created courts

22
Q

Describe the alien acts

A

A series of acts that increased restrictions, it increases the residence requirement for citizenship

23
Q

Describe the sedition acts

A

Set fines and jail terms for anyone who hinders the US government (talks bad about it)

24
Q

What happened in the Shays rebellion

A

Full-scale rebellion due to Massachusetts to raising taxes, Shays and about 1200 farmers headed to the state arsenal to seize weapons before marching on Boston

25
Q

Did all 13 states agree to have Washington become president

A

Yes, it was unanimous

26
Q

How many states ratified the Constitution

A

All 13 states

27
Q

What was the last state to ratify the constitution

A

Rhode Island

28
Q

What happened in the whiskey rebellion

A

And excise tax was added which taxed a product’s manufacture, sale, or distribution including their whiskey so farmers in western Pennsylvania refuse to pay the tax

29
Q

What was the outcome of the whiskey rebellion

A

George Washington got on a horse himself and rode with military men to put a stop to the rebellion and proved that the federal government could enforce the law

30
Q

Describe the XYZ affair

A

The US met with three low level officials that they called XYZ and those officials demanded a bribe for the US to see the prime minister

31
Q

What was the outcome of the XYZ affair

A

When the US refused and said they would rather go to war, it shows that the US won’t be pushed around

32
Q

What were the departments included in Washington’s cabinet

A

Department of state, department of war, department of Treasury

33
Q

Who is Washington’s department of state

A

Thomas Jefferson

34
Q

Who is Washington’s department of War

A

Henry Knox

35
Q

Who is Washington Department of treasury

A

Alexander Hamilton

36
Q

Who is Washington’s Attorney General

A

Edmund Randolph

37
Q

Who is Washington’s vice President

A

John Adams

38
Q

What is President George Washington’s view of political parties

A

He is against them because of their ability to take away power from the people

39
Q

Who came up with the idea to deal with the US debt and create the National bank

A

Hamilton

40
Q

What party did Jefferson belong to

A

The Democratic Republican

41
Q

What are the three branches

A

Legislative, executive, judicial

42
Q

What is the executive branch responsible for

A

supporting and enforcing laws

43
Q

What is the legislative branch responsible for

A

Creating laws

44
Q

What is the judicial branch responsible for

A

Interpreting the laws

45
Q

What is used to decide how the president is elected

A

Electoral votes

46
Q

Why did the southern states approve the economic plan for the national bank

A

The capital is moved to Washington DC

47
Q

Plan of government that called for a bicameral legislature with proportional representation on each

A

Virginia plan

48
Q

What happened in the New Jersey Plan

A

Strong national government, national government was divided into 3 branches, each state was only given 1 vote

49
Q

What is a reason why the electoral college is created

A

Afraid of unwise decisions by uneducated people amd remote areas with limited access to information

History (11 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions