Articles of Confederation
Strengths of the AoC
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How did the US constitution become inspired by the English Bill of Rights?
regularly held elections of officials
(no power for too long)
What was Hamilton's plan for national debt?
1. Pay it back
2. National Bank
3. Protective Tariff
4. Whiskey Tax
Who is in the executive branch?
What can they do?
President/VP
enforce laws
veto
etc.
What is a civic republic?
a government where people elect leaders and work together for a common good
What was the goal of Constitutional convention?
to fix the Articles of Confederation
Patriotism is the feeling for love people have for the united States.
Serving on a jury and obeying laws and rules are examples of responsible citizenship.
False
True
What are two things Washington mentioned in his farewell address?
-no political parties
-careful of permanent alliances
Who is in the legislative branch? What can they do?
House of Representatives+Senate=Congress
make laws
amend laws
dividing the government into three parts to no group gets too much power
Why were the Federalist Papers written?
persuade people to ratify the US constitution
How did John Locke's thinking influence the constitution?
-rights for all people
-government was agreement between people and government
What is one precedent Washington set?
2 terms in office
having a cabinet
and more
Who is in the Judicial Branch? What can they do?
The Supreme Court+ Lower Courts
judge laws
judicial review= prove that laws are unconstitutional
What is a tariff?
tax on goods coming into the country form another country
What was added to the constitution that would help gain anti-Federalist approvable?
Bill of Rights
Goals of the U.S constitution
1. Form a more perfect union
2. establish justice
3. Secure blessings of liberty
4. Peace and order in the county
5. Provide defense
6. Promote welfare
What does impeachment mean?
What is a veto?
putting a governmental official on trial for doing something wrong
when the president can say "no" to a law passed by Congress
Do all states have a state constitution?
Can an immigrant become president?
Do states build highways?
Yes
No
Yes
What is the Northwest Ordinance?
a law that explained how new states could join the US and banned slavery in that area
What is the 3/5ths Compromise? Why did it happen? How did it change Congress?
counted 3/5 slaves as part of the population
effected the house of representatives and the amounts of votes each state had.
What was the Great compromise? How did it settle the debate of Virginia and New Jersey Plan?
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What was the Proclamation of Neutrality? Who created it and why? Why did this cause problems later on?
stay out of war with France and Britain.
Washington created it with Federalist influence.
US didn't have enough funds to fight in a war and also didn't want to stop trade with one of their biggest partners. They had promised to helped France but the king was now dead.
Caused issues with France and England because they thought US was "helping" the other side
List 7 of the 10 bill of rights.
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List four major differences between Democratic Republicans and Federalist Party. Name 1 major person from each.
Fed- Hamilton/Adams
Rep- Jefferson/Madison
Differences
Strong gov/Strong States
Loose Constitution/ Strict Constitution
Britain/ France
Neutrality/ Help France
Factories/Farming
Ruled by wealth/Ruled by common
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