Post revolution / the constitution:
What are the Articles of Confederation and how were they weak? Give three example
The Articles of Confederation were the first constitution for the U.S. They were weak because they could not enforce laws, tax, and form an army
Who is MLK?
MLK was a Civil Rights Leader of the Nonviolent movement, best known for the March on Washington, and was killed in 1968.
What is a precedent?
A good example or a way of doing things based on how they were done in the past.
Who coined the term Manifest Destiny?
John Louis O’Sullivan
What are the powers of each branch of government?
The Legislative Branch creates laws, the Executive Branch enforces laws, and the Judicial Branch interprets laws and the Constitution.
Who is Malcolm X
Malcolm X was a Black Panther and a part of the Black Power Movement, he was seen as more radical than other civil rights leader like MLK
What was Hamilton’s Plan?
To repay all debt from the war to foreign nations, and to repay the Americans who bought war bonds.
What were the justifications of manifest destiny?
Religious, Political, and Racial Motivations.
What is the purpose of checks and balances, and how can each branch check the others?
To keep one branch from gaining too much power. The Executive branch can veto laws and appoint Justices. The Legislative branch can override presidential vetoes, impeach the president, and approves Supreme Court Justice Appointments. The Judicial Branch can declare laws passed by Congress and the executive orders made by the president unconstitutional
What did the Civil rights Act of 1964 do and what led to its creation?
It ended segregation, it was created because of the March on Washington and the Sixteenth Street Church bombing.
What is the XYZ affair?
When John Adams sent diplomats to France to negotiate, France wanted money (a bribe) before any negotiation.
What was the mission and the actual mission of Manifest Destiny?
The said mission was to spread American ideals, civilization, and culture/ religion. The real mission was to get money, is just have more territory for the US.
What form of Government are the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution?
The Articles of Confederation created a Confederation where each state still held sovereignty and autonomy. The Constitution created a Democratic Republic where the public elects representatives to vote on their behalf.
What is Plessy V. Ferguson and what did it do?
Plessy V. Ferguson was a Supreme Court case that unheld the constitutionality of segregation as long as they were “separate but equal.”
What did the Embargo Act prohibit?
All trades with foreign countries.
What is the difference between abolition and emancipation?
Abolition is a complete end to slavery, while emancipation is freedom from slavery.
What is Brown V. Board, what did it to, and what was its cause?
Brown V. Board was a Supreme Cout case that ended segregation in schools, it happened because proof was shown that black and white schools were not equal
How were Jefferson's views on slavery paradoxical?
He would say that slavery was wrong, but he had slaves of his own. Making him hypocritical.
True or False: Frederick Douglass wrote the “Liberator,” a Pro-Abolition Newspaper.
False William Lloyd Garrison wrote the Liberator.