History #1
What is the highest court in America called?
Supreme Court
What is a change to the constitution called?
Amendment
What does it mean by unwritten Constitution?
What was Washington's foreign policy?
Neutrality
Who is America's best-known frontiersman?
Daniel Boone
Who votes in the President instead of the popular vote?
Electoral college
What is the Dept. of State in charge of?
He deals with all foreign affairs
Pay off all debt foreign & domestic
Create a National bank
Introduce a tax on luxury items
What were the two political parties that formed after a disagreement over the interpretation of the Constitution?
Federalists and Republicans
What treaty averted war with Britian?
Jay treaty
What was the naval conflict with France called?
Quasi War
What was it called when Adams filled the Judiciary with Federalists before leaving office?
"Midnight Appointments"
What was the main purpose of the Bill of Rights?
protect civil liberties & protect ppl from gov't abuse
What did the National Bank aim to do?
Improve economic position of U.S. government.
The Republicans believe the U.S. future depended on what?
Land & People
What is one precedent set by Washington?
Two term limit
Neutrality in foreign affairs
Appointing a cabinet to aid him in decisions
Giving a farewell address
Who won the Election of 1800?
Thomas Jefferson
Who has the power to impeach presidents?
House of Reps
What are two accomplishments of the First Congress?
Passed Bill of Rights
Organized the executive depts.
Established the Supreme Court
Passed financial laws.
What tax was on alcohol to raise money for the government?
Luxury Tax
In Washington's farewell address what did he say about getting involved in European conflicts?
He said avoid being entangled in European conflicts.
What was the result of the Election of 1796?
John Adams became president and Thomas Jefferson became VP.
They were opposing political party members
What is a requirement in order to be the president?
Minimum of 35
U.S. citizen for at least 14 years old
Born in USA
Which major government office is appointed for life?
Supreme Court Justices
Congress was encouraged to vote for Jefferson by Hamilton during the election of 1800, how did Aaron Burr handle that and how did he retaliate?
Burr would assassinate Hamilton in a duel 4 years later.
What was the reason that the founding fathers created the electoral college instead of electing the president by a popular vote?
The founding fathers didn't trust common voter to make decisions.
What was the significance of the Whiskey Rebellion?
Showed new government had an army to enforce its law
What is a difference between Loose Constructionists and Strict Constructionists?
Loose Constructionists allowed great flexibility.
Strict Constructionists allowed little flexibility.
What is an impeachment?
a charge to a federal official with "high crimes and misdemeanors"
What was the compromise between the northern states and the southern states to get Hamilton's debt plan to pass?
The US capital would be permanently established in the South because all the debt came from the north.
What is the 1st and 2nd amendment?
1st - freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly and right to petition gov't
2nd - Right to bear arms
What is the 3rd and 4th amendment?
3rd - No quartering of troops
4th - freedom of unreasonable search & seizure
What is the 5th and 6th amendment?
6th - rights of accused to a fair trial with an attorney
What is the 7th and 8th amendment?
7th - Jury trial in civil cases
8th - freedom from "cruel and unusual" punishment
What is the 9th amendment?
rights to the people
what is the 10th amendment?
Division of power between states & federal gov't