Court Cases and the federalists
What was the federalists main arguments?
- government type
- Opinions on constitution
- national bank
- Jays treaty
- federal government
- supported the constitution
- wanted a national bank
- supported Jays treaty to create better relations with Britian?
How did the Articles fail to raise money for the Country?
What is the first amendment?
What president was John Adams?
2nd president
What is the legislative branch and what is its main power?
Congress and its main power is the ability to create laws.
What was the Anti - federalists main arguments?
- government type
- Opinions on constitution
- national bank
- Jays treaty
- against the constitution, wanted to amend the articles or create the bill of rights
- against the creation of a national bank
- against Jays treaty.
the states
What is the second amendment?
Right to bear arms (or arm bears)
What amendment did John Adams ratify and what did that amendment promise? (Double Jeopardy)
11th Amendment
Made it so court cases involving states went to the federal court AND the federal government had to approve for states to be sued.
What check does the Judicial Branch have on congress?
The Judicial Branch can declare laws unconstitutional.
What was the long term effect of Marbury v. Madison
Established the principal of judicial review
Who had the military power under the articles?
The states
What is the third amendment?
citizens have the right to refuse quartering soldiers
What was the solution to the Alien and sedition acts?
( 2 acts)
Kentucky and Virginia Resolution
What check does the executive branch have on the judicial branch?
the ability to veto a law
What was the long term effect of Gibbons v. Ogden?
Who had the power to declare war?
The federal government
what is the fourth amendment?
Citizens have the right to refuse unlawful search and seizures
What was the XYZ Affair?
Argument between France and the United States caused by France's response to Jays Treaty.
What check(s) does the legislative branch have on the executive branch?
The right to overturn a veto and impeach a president.
What was the long term effect of McCulloch v. Maryland?
Established the idea of implied powers and federal supremacy.
What was the concern with the amendments under the articles of confederation?
They were difficult to amend.
What is the fifth amendment?
Due process and right to avoid self incrimination
What was the Alien and Sedition Acts?
Act thats goal was to silence the opposing political party and avoid a future war with France by making it illegal to speak poorly of the president and extending the rules for gaining citizenship.
Also allowed for the deportation of any alien accused of committing a crime.
All supreme court positions are chosen by the President (executive) and approved by congress (legeslative)