Congress
The government gets most of its money to operate through payment of these.
What are taxes?
President John Adams believed this about war.
What is the United States was too young to get involved in war?
When an enemy seizes members of another country and forces them to be part of its military, it is called this.
What is impressment?
This is another word for approval or agreement.
What is consent?
This important port city was part of the Louisiana Purchase.
What is New Orleans?
A representative is also called this.
What is a delegate?
Thomas Jefferson believed people needed this in order to govern themselves well.
What is education?
A law passed under Andrew Jackson's presidency that forced Native Americans to move west.
What was the Indian Removal Act?
A government order that limits or stops trade.
What is embargo?
A group of representatives who elect the president and vice president, based on the popular vote in each state.
What is the Electoral College?
An official choice made by a person through casting a ballot, raising a hand, or speaking aloud.
What is a vote?
This President wanted to build a national university.
Who is John Quincy Adams?
This is the title of a statement of U.S. foreign policy that opposed European involvement in the Western Hemisphere (North and South America).
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
An ordinary person; someone who is not a member of the wealthy or ruling classes.
What is a common man?
A promise made by a government official, such as the president, to obey the law and fulfill the responsibilities of his or her job.
What is an oath of office?
These 3 branches of government were established by the Constitution.
What are executive, legislative and judicial?
Andrew Jackson’s background was different from the backgrounds of presidents before him in this way.
What is he didn’t come from a privileged background, or he was a common (regular) man?
Name 3 main things that played a role in the Whiskey Rebellion.
What are whiskey, corn, farmers, taxes?
An example for future actions or decisions.
What is a precedent?
These 2 states donated the land that became Washington, D.C.
What are Virginia and Maryland?
Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson disagree about several major things concerning America's future. Name one.
What is:
whether manufacturing or farming was more important?
if there should be more small towns or large cities?
whether the central government should be strong or weak?
George Washington held several important positions. Name two.
What is:
-commander in chief of the Continental Army?
-chairman of the Constitutional Convention?
-president of the United States?
The United States went to war with Britain in 1812 for several reasons. Name one.
What is:
-impressment of Americans?
-seizing of U.S trade ships?
-supplying guns to Native Americans in the Northwest?
This is the judicial system’s highest level.
What is the Supreme Court?
A group of people responsible for carrying out the day-to-day workings of an organization.
What is an administration?