Government Terms
What was the Bill of Rights?
What was its purpose?
1st 10 amendments to the Constitution written to protect the rights of individual people
What are the 3 branches of the gov't?
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
What was the purpose of the Lewis & Clark expedition?
To explore and map the Louisiana Purchase
Check out plants animals and water routes and befriend Native Americans
Revenue
Taxes collected by gov't income
Patriot vs Loyalist
During American Revolution
On British side
What is judicial review?
The power of the Supreme Court to declare a law or act unconstitutional
What was the primary purpose of the writers of the U.S. Constitution?
To strengthen the powers of the central gov't and correct the mistakes of the Articles of Confederation
What was the purpose of the Embargo Act?
France and Britain were at war
To end all trade with Europe in hopes to avoid further impressment issues with France and Britain
Boycott
Refuse to buy
Agriculture
Farming
Define the word ratify.
To pass or approve a bill or law
What is separation of powers?
No branch of gov't has too much power 3 branches each have separate jobs
Name the causes of the War of 1812.
British supplying weapons to Ntive Americans and interfering with forts
War Hawks
Desire to gain land Canada Florida
Unification
To combine as one
Emancipate
To free someone as in slavery
What is an amendment?
A change or addition to the Constitution
What is the purpose of the checks and balances?
Each has the power to check the other 2 to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful
Name the results of the War of 1812.
Britain recognized US boundaries
Federalist papers ended
Industry prospered
Nationalism
Repeal
To withdraw or cancel a law
Suffrage
The right to vote as in women and blacks
What is Judicial Review?
The power of the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional
What is the electoral college?
What does it encourage candidates to do?
System of electing the president
was created because the gov't didn't trust the common people to elect a president
Encourages candidates to campaign in states with largest population
How did the Monroe Doctrine change the foreign policy of the US?
Warned European nations not to interfere with Americas
US showed strength and control
Economic
Businesses, resources, money, jobs
Abolitionist
A person who wants to abolish/end slavery