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In which system (branch of government) is the Supreme Court?
Judicial
Did John Quincy Adams present his ideas forcefully or softly?
Softly
New Orleans was an important port city as part of what purchase
Louisiana Purchase
Define precedent
an example for future action or decisions
What type of background did Andrew Jackson have that was different from other presidents?
He was not from an important wealthy family
Who thought the United States was too new to be part of a war?
George Washington
What are the three branches of government?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Why does the government collect taxes?
To build roads, bridges, and to pay for wars
What is the oath of office?
A promise made by a government official to obey the law and fulfil the reprehensibility of his or her job
Define administration
A group of people responsible for carrying out the day-to-day workings of an organization
Thomas Jefferson believed one thing was extremely important for people to be able to govern themselves
Education
Define consent
approval or agreement
Did John Quincy Adams want to build a national university?
yes
List 3 positions George Washington held
Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army
1st president of the USA
President of the Constitutional Convention
electoral college
Define impressment
The act of seizing seamen to serve against their will as sailors in a navy
Which act was a law that forced Native Americans to move West
Indian Removal Act
Define embargo
A government order that limits or stops trade
What is another name for an ordinary person, someone who is not wealthy?
Common person
Define delegate
a representative
List 3 things that Hamilton and Jefferson disagreed about?
Role of the federal government
interpretation of the constitution
Economic policy
Was John Quincy Adams very friendly and easy to get along with?
No
Explain the Whiskey Rebellion
In 1794 PA farmers violently protested against the government for taxing whiskey
What did Virginia and Maryland do for Washington D.C.?
Gave land
What was the Monroe Doctrine?
A statement of American foreign policy that opposed European involvement in the Western Hemisphere