Vocabulary
Branch of government that the President leads - responsible for carrying out the law
What is the EXECUTIVE BRANCH?
People that are forced to work with no rights. They were not paid for their work and could not choose what kind of work they did. Founding Fathers from the North (Hamilton, Jay) did not like this as much as Founding Fathers from the South (Jefferson, Washington).
What is SLAVERY?
First 10 Amendments to the Constitution. Result of a disagreement between Federalists and Anti-Federalists. Anti-Federalists wanted this to give more specific rights to the people.
What is the BILL OF RIGHTS?
Document where the colonists broke up with Great Britain. Started the American Revolutionary War.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Who are the FEDERALISTS AND ANTI-FEDERALISTS?
A group of people that work together to get political power in a country
What is a POLITICAL PARTY?
Disagreement between the executive and the judicial branches. The Judicial Branch gained the right of Judicial Review from this court case.
What is MARBURY V. MADISON?
Compromise over how to elect a president. Indirect election of the president.
What is the ELECTORAL COLLEGE?
First government document of the United States. Made a very weak government. Ended up being replaced by the Constitution.
What are the ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION?
First President of the United States. Famous for making many precedents for American government
Who is GEORGE WASHINGTON?
An earlier event or action that becomes an example or guide for future decisions
What is a PRECEDENT?
Disagreement between New York state and the federal government. Federal government power over interstate commerce was better defined. The supremacy clause was used to determine the laws of the federal government were more important than state government laws.
What is GIBBONS V. OGDEN?
Disagreement over who to give power to states in compromise. Resulted in the Senate (New Jersey Plan / small states) where every state gets 2 votes and the House of Representatives (Virginia Plan / big states) where states get more votes if they have more people.
What is the GREAT (CONNECTICUT) COMPROMISE?
Replaced the Articles of Confederation. Much stronger. Created three branches of government (legislative, executive, and judicial) and allowed the government to do a lot more things than before (collect taxes, have a military).
What is the CONSTITUTION?
Second President of the United States. Famous for the Alien and Sedition Acts to limit French people in the United States.
Who is JOHN ADAMS?
Not taking sides in a conflict
What is NEUTRALITY?
Disagreement between the federal government and the state of Maryland. The Supreme Court decided that the government could do what it wanted so long as it is "necessary and proper" (the elastic clause).
What is MCCULLOCH V. MARYLAND?
Disagreement over whether to count enslaved people as part of the population for representation in Congress. Resulted in a fraction of enslaved people being counted as population for Congress (but not everyone).
What is the THREE-FIFTHS COMPROMISE?
What is the FAREWELL ADDRESS?
Third President of the United States. Famous for trying to cancel William Marbury's job offer from John Adams. This led to the Supreme Court getting the right of judicial review.
Who is THOMAS JEFFERSON?