Terms
What is an Amendment?
A law written into the Constitution to change what was or was not previously stated, to improve peoples rights and liberties.
George Washington
Who, What, When, Where, Why, How
First general of continental army, first president, created cabinent, set precedents like term limits, rule of the people, strong central bank etc. in the 13 original states, so the US could have a peaceful democratic republic, by apointing cabinet members and passing the presidency over peacefully.
Boston Tea Party
1773
What are the freedoms of the 1st amendment?
press, speech, religion, assembly, petition
What are the impacts of vagueness in some of the amendments?
People can make excuses for violating or not following them.
What is an ordinance?
A law given to govern a territory like the Ohio River Valley.
What was Jefferson's political party and why?
democratic-republicans/anti-federalists
b/c he wanted agrarian society with state controll
Revolutionary War
1775-1783
due process, search and seizure, warrents
What was the impact of the whiskey rebellion?
GW lost popularity b/c he used force to subdue protesters who said he acted like a tyranical king.
Enumerated Powers
Reserved Powers
Concurrent Powers
Powers given to teh federal government
Powers given to the state government
Powers shared by the state and federal governments
John Jay is famous for what two actions?
Jay's treaty and the first secretary of state
Jamestown Founded
1607
Explain the differences between the federalists and the antifederalists.
federalists = stronger federal gvt, more power to congress, natinal bank, taxing etc.
antifederalists = states rights and a weaker fed.
What was the impact to the US of Pinkney's treaty?
the US got complete access to teh Mississippi River and Port of New Orleans.
Define Judicial Review.
When a federal court, like the Supreme Court decides whether a case is constitutional or not.
Baron de Montensquieu is famous for?
Writing and inventing the seperation of powers that the founding fathers adopted for the US Constitution.
Constitution Ratified
1787
What was happening with the native Americans at this time in US history? List the challenges
GW tried to make treaties but failed
WW Expansion led to NAs being forced to assimilate
they had to surrender their land --> Federal GVT
How did Alexander Hamilton's national bank affect the Federal GVT and the US?
Explain what impressment was, how it is connected to Jay's Treaty and why some Americans were angry after Jay's Treaty.
The British Royal Navy's practice of forcibly seizing sailors from American merchant ships in the late 18th and early 19th centuries to serve on British vessels.
Jay's treaty tried to make peace with the British over impressment without the sailors who were impressed getting any justice.
Who was Edmund Randolph and what did he do?
He was the first attorney general and presented the Virginia Plan at the Constitutional Convention. Was the second secretary of state.
Washington's Presidency
1789-1797
What are the 7 principles of the Constitution?
individual rights - BOR
Popular Sovreignity - voting/ rule by ppl
republicanism - representatives like Ilhan Omar and Bernie "mittens" Sanders
Federalism - central GVT
Seperation of Powers - Exec,Jud, Leges
Limited GVT - State vs Federal Powers
Checks and Balances - Veto Power, Law making, declaration of War, Judicial review
What are the main weaknesses of the articles of confederation?
no individual and federal rights written down and agreed upon
weak fed gvt
no executive branch with powers clearly laid out