Articles of Confederation
The Americans just claimed their independence from Britain. What were the Americans scared of?
The Americans were scared of tyranny, when one person had all the power.
What is the difference between Federalists and Anti-Federalists in America
Federalist wanted there to be a strong national government.
The Anti-Federalists were scared of a strong national government.
What is the meaning of Precedents?
Precedents are laws/examples set for others to follow.
What right was violated under the Sedition Act passed by John Adams?
The right of freedom of speech was violated under the Sedition Act passed by John Adams?
According to the Articles of Confederation, what was the only power that the National Government had?
The only power the National Government had under the Articles of Confederation was the power to declare war.
What does it mean in Popular Sovereignty?
Popular Sovereignty means that power belongs to the people in the government.
The United States government increased ________ power in the Constitution, but also wanted no threat of _____________
The United States government increased National power in the Constitution, but also wanted no threat of Tyranny
Marbury vs Madison increased the power of what?
A. Congress
B. Individual States
C. The Judicial Branch
D. The President
Marbury vs Madison increased the power of the Judicial Branch (C)
Shay's Rebellion happened because the Massachusetts government taxed farmers 60%.
What was the argument about the National Bank about?
The National Bank argument was about if there should be a strict or liberal (loose) interpretation of the Constitution.
How did George Washington react when Britain and France go to war?
George Washington decided to remain neutral when France and Britain went to war.
What was the Louisiana Purchase?
The Louisiana Purchase was when Thomas Jefferson bought a large piece of land from France.
True or False: Each state had their own system of currency during the Articles of Confederation.
True: Each state had their own system of currency during the Articles of Confederation.
Explain the system of Federalism and how it guards against Tyranny.
Federalism is dividing power between the National and State government. This helps to guard against tyranny because not one person has all the power. The National government deals with bigger issues while the states deal with smaller issues.
What did George Washington do to limit power for the president?
After George Washington's second term, he decided not to run for re-election. This meant that presidents could only be in power for a maximum of 8 years.
What were two positive impacts of the Louisiana Purchase?
Two positive impacts of the Louisiana Purchase was that it doubled the size of the United States and increased the opportunity of trade in the United States.
What did Shay's Rebellion reveal about the Articles of Confederation?
It revealed that the Articles of Confederation was too weak and that the government needed to be changed.
Explain what Separations of Powers is and how it guards againsts tyranny.
Separation of Powers is dividing the government into 3 separate branches. The Legislative Branch makes the laws, the Executive Branch enforces the laws, and the Judicial Branch determines if laws are unconstitutional or not. This makes sure that laws are not passed for a person's benefit and they have all the power.
Who were the two George Washington's advisors that argued over the debate of the National Bank?
Thomas Jefferson did not want there to be National Bank, while Alexander Hamilton did want there to be a National Bank.
How was Thomas Jefferson was a hypocrite?
How Thomas Jefferson was a hypocrite:
Bought Land when it said in the Constitution that president did not have power
Said he did not like slavery while owning over 600 slaves.