3 Branches
Constitution/Bill of Rights
Foreign Affairs
Miscellaneous 1
Miscellaneous 2
100
Main job of the legislative branch
What is make laws
100
The bill of rights is part of the...
What is constitution
100
In his farewell address, President Washington urged Americans to follow a foreign policy based on what?
What is isolationism and neutrality
100
Why has the constitution survived so long?
What is combines a strong framework with flexibility
100
Why was the Era of good feelings called that?
What is a strong sense of national unity
200
Purpose of checks and balances
What is make sure branches do not become too powerful
200
What is the 9th amendment?
What is the rights not listed in the constitution belong to the people
200
While France and Britain were at war, they began seizing American ships. Why?
What is they wanted to keep US shippers from supplying their enemies
200
Andrew Jackson's 1828 victory depended on support from whom?
What is the common people
200
What was the economic system that took root in young America?
What is capitalism
300
The president has the power to...
What is veto
300
Supreme court's power to rule a law unconstitutional is called what?
What is judicial review
300
Who was hurt most by Jefferson's embargo policy?
What is American seamen
300
Why did many whites called the Native Americans the 'five civilized tribes'
What is they adapted to white ways
300
James Fenimore Cooper is best known for his novels about what?
What is frontier life
400
A bill cannot become a law until approved by ________ and signed by _________
What is Congress and the president
400
The elastic clause gives congress what power?
What is pass laws needed to carry out its other powers
400
The Monroe Doctrine warned European nations to do what?
What is stay away from the Americas
400
We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this, the Constitution for the United States. What does the word "tranquility" mean?
What is peace
400
What caused the nullification crisis?
What is strong opposition to the Tariff of Abominations
500
Federalists believe the government should be run by who?
What is rich and well educated
500
1) What is the 1st amendment? 2) What is an example of something a person could say/do that would not be protected by the 1st amendment?
What is yelling fire in a movie theatre burning a cross or any other religious symbols threats speech that encourages violence from the public
500
1) Which President started the War of 1812 2) Why?
What is James Madison because Britain was taking US ships and seamen hostage
500
We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this, the Constitution for the United States. What is the purpose of the preamble?
What is to list the goals of the government
500
Who was most upset by Jackson wanting to destroy the bank of the United States?
What is the rich and well born
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