The Constitution
Compromise that was reached between the large states and the small states over representation.
What is a bicameral legislature?
Federalism is the division of power between these two levels of government.
What are the national and state governments?
Under Chief Justice John Marshall, the Supreme Court strengthened its authority by establishing this policy.
What is Judicial Review?
People who explored the Louisiana Purchase.
Who are Lewis and Clark?
The power of the supreme court to decide whether or not laws passed by congress or actions by the president are Constitutional or not.
What is Judicial Review?
One who believes that the government only has the powers that are clearly mentioned in the Constitution is referred to as a...
What is a strict constructionist?
This level of government can declare war and print money.
What is the federal government?
The policy of not taking sides in a conflict between other countries, that George Washington believed should be followed.
What is neutrality?
The US wanted access to the Mississippi river for this reason...
What is access to trading routes and moving West?
This is the plan or actions a country takes in how it deals with other countries - including trade, war, peace, and helping other nations.
What is foreign policy?
The judicial branch of government can “check” the legislative branch of government by...
What is declaring laws unconstitutional?
This level of government controls education and issues driver's licenses.
What is the state government?
This aspect of Hamilton's plan had the biggest impact on the economy during the 1790s...
What is the creation of the National Bank?
The Louisiana purchase was significant to the history of the United States because it...
What is doubled the size of the United States?
The natural barrier that allowed the US to maintain its foreign policy through the 19th century.
The two steps in the Amendment process.
What is proposal by Congress (2/3) AND ratification by states (3/4).
Powers shared by both state and federal governments are called this.
What are concurrent powers?
The stealing of US sailors to work for the British Royal Navy?
What is impressment?
Stated that European countries should not interfere with the Western Hemisphere and in return, the US would stay out of European conflicts.
The Monroe Doctrine
Political parties, the president’s cabinet, and national nominating conventions are considered examples of
What is the Unwritten Constitution?
This statement represents which process from Article 2 of the United States Constitution?
Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress” (Archives.gov)
What is the Presidential Election process?
The 3 branches of government represent which foundation of government?
What is the separation of powers?
One of these is the EFFECT of the other three.
What is the War of 1812?
The foreign policy stating that a country should stay out of the problems and conflicts of other countries and focus only on its own issues.
What is isolationism?
This person was President during the War of 1812.
James Madison