This branch of Govt. is in charge of making laws (Congress)
Legislative Branch
An official change to the Constitution is called a what?
Amendment
President Washington said Political Parties would ______ the United States.
Hurt, hinder, destroy
What land purchase was made in 1803 for 15 million dollars that doubled the land in the United States?
Louisiana Purchase
What two American Allies began fighting with one another in 1805, forcing the US to make a decision on who to support?
France & Great Britain
This branch is responsible for enforcing the laws (Presidential Branch)
Executive Branch
The First 10 Amendments of the Constitution are called what?
Bill of Rights
Which member of the Executive Branch is in charge of choosing Cabinet Members?
The President
This President was responsible for purchasing the Louisiana Territory.
Thomas Jefferson
Great Britain was impressing US sailors, which is one of the causes of the war of 1812. What does impressment mean?
Capturing sailors and forcing them to work for your own army/navy
This branch is in charge of making sure laws are constitutional (Supreme Court)
Judicial Branch
In order to balance the government, all branches have certain checks over the others to keep the other branches from becoming too powerful. What is this called?
Checks and balances
An action that is used as an example or guide for future actions
Precedent
Who were the men placed in charge of the Corps of Discovery, the group that was in charge of exploring the Louisiana Territory?
Merriweather Lewis & William Clark
Who were the War Hawks?
US congressmen that encouraged President Madison to invade Canada, starting war with Great Britain.
In order to make both large and small states happy, how was Congress set up?
Two Branches
House of Representatives-based on population
Senate-All states receive the same number of representatives
One distinct change from the Articles of Confederation is that the __________ Govt. had much more power rather than the states.
Federal
Name one Precedent that President George Washington set for future Presidents.
Being Called Mr. President
Only running for 2 terms
Created a Cabinet of Advisors
Which city did the corps of discovery ( explored the Louisiana Territory) leave from?
St. Louis
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
Francis Scott Key
What is the name of the Document that lays out the current Govt. that the United States uses?
The Constitution
The constitution was filled with compromises, one of which included how slaves would be counted towards population counts. What was the compromise that both sides finally agreed upon which counted the laves as parts of one person?
3/5ths compromise
What advice did President Washington give American's when it came to European Affairs during his farewell address?
Stay out of European Affairs
What were the main goals of Lewis and Clark during their exploration?
Find a trading route (land or sea) to Asia
Document everything they came into contact with
Interact peacefully with Native American groups
Even though the war of 1812 was seen as a draw, how did the war benefit the United States?
Raised US patriotism
Showed Europe the US was an Emerging World Power
Increased land for the United States in the North West