Government: Take 1
The importance of Shay's Rebellion.
What was the event that made people realize they needed a stronger government?
The Bill of Rights.
What are the first 10 amendments known as?
Later name of anti-federalist political party.
Who are Democratic-Republicans?
A president's cabient.
Who are advisors to the president?
What is Judicial Review and how does it give the Supreme Court to decide if a law or act is unconstitutional?
This was formed in order to make sure there was not a repeat of a tyrannical British government.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
The 3/5 compromise and why southern states would want it included.
What was when each slave would be counted as 3/5ths of a person in the state population so southern states would have a higher number of representatives in the House of Representatives?
Amendments.
What are changes to the Constitution?
Hamilton's Financial Plan created it.
What is a National Bank?
The Revolution of 1800.
What was the peaceful transfer of power from one President to another of differing political beliefs?
Anti-Federalists.
Who are those opposed to the Constitution/ who are those who want strong state governments and weak central governments?
The purpose of checks and balances.
What are the measures to make sure one person or group does not have too much power?
Commander-in-Chief of the military.
Who is the President?
Super unpopular treaty which allowed trade with Britain, but did nothing to stop Americans from being kidnapped and forced to work for the British navy.
What was Jay's Treaty?
Effects of the XYZ Affair.
What was when the US made sure they were respected and treated as another, equal world power?
The solution to the problems of the Articles.
What is the Constitution?
The Great Compromise (be specific).
What was a Senate made of 2 senators per state and a House of Representatives whose reps vary by state according to population?
THIS political party would want a strict, no wiggle room version of the Constitution, while THIS political party would want a loose view of the Constitution where there is wiggle room.
Who are Democratic-Republicans/anti-federalists and who are Federalists?
What was Pickney's Treaty?
Aliens and Seditions Act and how it made many people feel.
What were laws Adams passed that made it illegal to criticize the federal government which also violated people's right to free speech?
Federalists.
Who are those who want a stronger central (federal) government and weaker state governments?
The three branches of government in the Constitution and what their main jobs are. (don't need to answer as a question)
Article I- Legislative branch; main job is to write federal laws
Article II- Executive branch; main job is to enforce/execute the laws
Article III- Judicial branch; main job is to interpret and apply law
They have the power to declare war.
Who is the Senate?
The three things Washington warned against in his Farewell Address.
What is avoiding political parties, avoiding European affairs and avoiding entangling alliances?
The Louisiana Purchase AND how it violated Jefferson's Democratic-Republican beliefs.
What was the giant piece of land bought from France for 15 milli AND how did Jefferson do a big central government move even though he believed in a small central government?