Governmentr
World Affairs
Notable Events
Dates and Locations
MISC
100
States that federal law & Constitution take precedence over state law.
Supremacy Clause
100
Leader of France during the Lousiana Purchase
Napoleon
100
This time, the federal government was able to respond and stop a rebellion
Whiskey Rebellion
100
Fought Between British and America
Britain is interfering with American trade/America wants to extend influence into British *impressment* Territories/Spanish/Central America
War of 1812
100
First president of the US
GW
200
A group of electors that elect president/vice president
Used as a way to ensure educated and appropriate (appropriate in the sense of political) men to office
Electoral College
200
White House
200
1803: in order to fund a war against Britain, French Napoleon Bonaparte sells Louisiana Territory (Over 530,000,000 acres) to Thomas Jefferson
Louisiana Purchase
200
1803 Court Case that established the principle of Judicial Review
Marbury vs. Madison
200
This event marked our independence from GB
DOI
300
The power of the Supreme Court to declare laws and acts of congress unconstitutional
Judicial Review
300
Failed negotiation between France and US
French diplomats demanded bribe from US
Resulted in Quasi-War - Undeclared war between France and US
XYZ Affair
300
1798: political statements that called the Alien and Sedition Acts Unconstitutional
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
300
Why it’s important: first peaceful transition of power from one political party to another
Election of 1800
300
This event created the first government of the United States
AOC
400
Process of beginning a vote to remove Gov. official from office
Impeachment
400
Threatened European powers to leave the West alone, otherwise America would get involved
Monroe Doctrine
400
Created Marshall Court
Responsible for establishing a better system of Checks and Balances, by giving Supreme court more authority
John Marshall
400
Tax on Whiskey issued by Federal gov. (1791)
Uprising of farmers due to tax
Whiskey Rebellion
400
This individual said it was okay to overthrow the government if it mistreated you!
JL
500
Article III of the Constitution is referring to the:
Judicial Branch
500
1798: first set of laws that tightened restrictions on individuals not born in America (immigrants)
Alien and Sedition Acts
500
Ended war of 1812 - signed in 1814
US wins first war as sovereign nation
Treaty of Ghent
500
President James Monroe: 1823
Result of War of 1812/European influence in Western Hemisphere (Colonization)
Monroe Doctrine
500
Francis Scott Key's "The Star Spangled Banner" was written as a result of which conflict?
1812