Key People
First President of the United States
Washington
First 10 Amendments to the Constitution
Bill of Rights
Marbury v Madison established
Judicial Review
Which two chambers make up Congress?
House of Representatives
Senate
Who shot Alexander Hamilton in a duel, essentially ending the Federalist Party?
Aaron Burr
Second President of the United States
John Adams
The job of the Supreme Court to declare laws constitutional or unconstitutional
Judicial Review
Jefferson's failed policy of banning all trade in order to stop impressment of sailors
Embargo
How many states were required to ratify the Constitution?
9 of 13
Who was sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Territory
Lewis and Clark
US Leader at the Battle of New Orleans
Andrew Jackson
Interpreting the Constitution literally; or word for word
Strict Construction
Prohibited Slavery North the latitude 36 degrees
Brought in Maine as a free state
Allowed Slavery in Missouri
maintained the balance of slave and free states
Missouri Compromise
True or False - The Articles of Confederation created a STRONG federal government
FALSE
Checks and Balances
System which prohibits one branch of government from ever becoming too powerful
US Bought the Louisiana Territory from this person
Napoleon
John Adams last minute Judicial Appointments
Midnight Judges
Stated that the United States would oppose any European interference in the Western Hemisphere
Monroe Doctrine
Name the 3 Branches of Government
Judicial
Executive
Legislative
What Battle was the Star Spangled Banner written about?
Battle of Fort McHenry/Baltimore
Credited with saving artwork from the burning White House (hint: Presidents wife)
Dolly Madison
Era of Good Feelings
Which two plans were combined in the Great Compromise
New Jersey Plan (Small States)
Virginia Plan (Large States)
What did Shay's Rebellion prove regarding the Articles of Confederation
The Federal Government was too weak and had no way to respond to the violence in Massachusetts
List three reasons for America's declaring war on England in 1812
Impressment
Blockade/Limiting Trade
Arming Native American resistance
War Hawks in the West/South pushing for war