Presidents
Which president passed the Alien and Sedition Acts?
John Adams
Which principle of government is the idea that the 3 branches of government have the power to check or monitor each other to ensure no one branch becomes too powerful?
Checks and balances
What are the first ten amendments to the constitution called?
The bill of rights
Which constitutional compromise said that 3/5th of a states slave population would count toward representation?
The 3/5ths compromise
What does Corroborate mean when examining primary sources?
A. What was happening in history when the source was created
B. How do the sources agree
C. If the source is a primary or secondary source
D. If the source was meant to persuade, entertain, or inform
B. How do the sources agree
George Washington set many PRECEDENTS such as not running for a 3rd term as president. What is a precedent?
When you are the first to do something, and set an example for others to follow
What is cruel or unfair rule by one person or a small group?
Tyranny?
"WE THE PEOPLE" shows which principle of the constitution?
Popular sovereignty
What was the name of the United States' first frame of government which was shown to be weak through Shays' Rebellion?
The Articles of confederation
… In order to lay a foundation for the separate and distinct exercise of the different powers of government,... essentials to the preservation of liberty, it is evident that each department should have a will of its own.
…In a single republic, all the power surrendered by the people… the power surrendered by the people is first divided between two distinct governments, and then the portion allotted to each subdivided among distinct and separate departments.
-Excepts from the Federalist Papers No. 51 by Alexander Hamilton or James Madison
The authors would agree that...
A. To prevent abuse of power more authority should be granted to state governments
B. Authority in the hands of a centralized government leads to abuse of power
C. The government must have a system of checks and balances to prevent the abuse of power
D. A bill of rights is needed to prevent the national government from abusing its power
C. The government must have a system of checks and balances to prevent the abuse of power
What are 2 impacts of the Louisiana purchase, which was purchased by Thomas Jefferson?
A. reduced the national debt
B. Doubled the size of the U.S.
C. Improved relations with Great Britain
D. Restricted the powers of the President
E. It gave businesses access to improved shipping routes
B. Doubled the size of the U.S.
E. It gave businesses access to improved shipping routes
What is popular sovereignty?
The government gets its POWER from the PEOPLE
The Anti-Federalists wanted a bill of rights because they were afraid of...
A. Abuse of power by a strong central government
B. Small states being overshadowed
C. Not having separation of powers
D. Wanted to prevent events like shays rebellion
A. Abuse of power by a strong central government
Marbury V. Madison increased the power of which branch of government?
Judicial Branch
what is a disadvantage of using political cartoons to collect information about U.S. History?
A. Cartoons often fail to provide important details about issues and events
B. Cartoons make it difficult for users to visualize how government works
C. Cartoons contain information that is not relevant to the research topic
D. Cartoons present facts without offering an interesting point of view
A. Cartoons often fail to provide important details about issues and events
Which action did Washington take to limit the power of the president?
Did not run for a third term
What is one way the constitution DID NOT support popular sovereignty?
1. Women and people of color could not vote
2. The constitution allowed slavery with the 3/5th compromise
Which principle of government does the first Amendment show?
Individual rights
Which event showed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
Shays rebellion
Why was this source created:
… In order to lay a foundation for the separate and distinct exercise of the different powers of government,... essentials to the preservation of liberty, it is evident that each department should have a will of its own.
…In a single republic, all the power surrendered by the people… the power surrendered by the people is first divided between two distinct governments, and then the portion allotted to each subdivided among distinct and separate departments.
-Excepts from the Federalist Papers No. 51 by Alexander Hamilton or James Madison
A. Explain how the Constitution prevents abuse of power
B. Defend redistricting the individual rights of American citizens
C. Inform the public about how strong governments misuse authority
D. Persuade government officials to oppose a system of checks and balances
A. Explain how the Constitution prevents abuse of power
Which of the following shows an impact of the Alien and Sedition acts?
A. promoted compromise with political parties
B. Encouraged immigrants to come to the U.S.
C. Settled disagreements between the states and Federal government
D. Raised concerns about violating freedom of speech
D. Raised concerns about violating freedom of speech
What is one way that the constitution supports the idea of popular sovereignty?
Republicanism: people voting for representatives
In Favor: Alexander Hamilton
- Believed congress has powers NOT MENTIONED in the constitution
Opposed: Thomas Jefferson
Argued the constitution did NOT MENTION creating a national bank
The debate described above shows conflict over...
Strict v.s. Liberal interpretation of the constitution
An OPPONENT of the Virginia plan would want representation that was....
Equal, to protect the small states
The Federalist Papers is a series of 85 essays written by Framers of the Constitution between October 1787 and May 1788. The essays were published anonymously. They were intended to urge residents of New York to ratify the proposed Constitution, which had been drafted in Philadelphia over the summer.
What would be the best way to describe the Federalist papers?
An official document written by a government official
An opinion piece written by an important public figure
A secondary source authored by a university scholar
A private letter authored by a witness to an event
2. An opinion piece written by an important public figure