Presidents
Who is John Adams?
What was the document that existed before the constitution?
The Articles of Confederation
This 1783 treaty gave the U.S. territory east of the Mississippi River, including the original 13 states and the Northwest Territory.
Treaty Of Pairs
This branch can veto bills passed by Congress, providing a check on legislative power
What is the Executive Branch
The president responsible for purchasing the Louisiana Territory in 1803
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Why was the constitution adopted?
Unrest with the Articles of Confederation
In 1803, the U.S. bought this vast area west of the Mississippi River from France, doubling the nation’s size.
Louisiana Purchase (1803)
This is the process by which the Legislative Branch can remove the President or federal judges from office
What is impeachment
Virginia
What are the first ten amendment of the constitution called
Bill of rights
This treaty ended the War of 1812 and confirmed the border with British Canada.
Treaty of Ghent (1814)
This branch has the authority to declare laws or executive actions unconstitutional
What is the Judicial Branch?
President who beat Andrew Jackson in his first time running.
John Quincy Adams
A series of 85 essays on the proposed new Constitution of the United States and on the nature of republican government, published between 1787 and 1788 by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay
Federalist papers
This 1818 agreement set the U.S.–British Canada boundary at the 49th parallel and allowed shared control of the Oregon Country.
Adams-Onís Treaty (1819)
This branch must approve Supreme Court justices nominated by the President
What is the Senate (Legislative Branch)
First 5 Presidents in order of election.
George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe
How many Amendments have been made to the U.S constitution.
27
Led to the forced removal of the Cherokee Nation from their ancestral lands, culminating in the Trail of Tears.
The Treaty of New Echota
This branch controls the budget and can refuse to fund presidential initiatives, limiting the president’s power
What is the Legislative Branch?