Definitions
The ______ branch of government makes laws.
Legislative
Legislative
Judicial
Executive
What is the preamble of the US Constitution?
"We the People"
Explain the Alien and Sedition Acts
Allowed the president to imprison aliens. The President could also deport those who were considered to be dangerous
Explain the meaning of Nationalism
a strong sense of devotion to one’s country
Define Due process
the legal rules and procedures the government must observe before depriving a person of life,liberty, or property.
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
Every five enslaved people would count as three people in the state’s population total
Explain the difference between citizenship duties and responsibilities?
Duties: things we must do
Responsibilities: things we should do
Explain what Impressment means from Chapter 9
seizing people against their will and forcing them to serve in the military or other public service
Explain the Embargo Act
Passed: December 1807. Prohibits trade with another country. The act targeted Great Britain, but the embargo banned imports from and imports
what is the meaning Electoral College?
special group of electors chosen to vote for president and vice president
Explain what was the NJ plan?
It gave Congress the power to set taxes, regulate trade, and elect an executive branch made up of more than one person. It favored a more powerful government that existed under the Articles of Confederation
Name 4 basic freedoms that were added to the Constitution in 1791?
- Freedom of religion
- Freedom of speech and the press
- The right to bear arms
- Freedom from “cruel and unusual” punishments
Name the presidential candidates of the Presidential Election of 1796?
Federalists Candidates: John Adams and Charles Pinckney
Republicans: Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr
Explain the word Embargo
a prohibition or blocking of trade with a certain country
What is the meaning Republic
Government in which citizens rule through elected represntatives.
What was the significance of the Land Act of 1800?
This law made it easier for people to buy land in the Northwest Territory A person was required to buy at least 320 acres of land at a price of $2.00 per acre
Which Amendment did Congress propose in 1866?
14th Amendment
Name the first political parties that emerged ?
Federalists: favored a strong central government
Democratic-Republicans: feared a strong central government
How did John Adams use the Judiciary Act of 1801 to his advantage
Price: $15 Million . Senate Approved: October 1803 The purchase doubled the size of the United States. U.S. gained control of the Mississippi River
Define the difference of Federalist and Anti Federalist
Federalist: supports the Constitution
Anti-Federalist: does not support the Constitution
What did the Articles of Confederation give Congress the power to do?
- Conduct foreign affairs
- Maintain armed forces
- Borrow money
- Issue Currency
What was the meaning of the Amendment?
It was meant to grant full citizenship to formerly enslaved African Americans
Explain The Whiskey Rebellion?
In 1791 Congress passed a tax on the manufacture and sale of whiskey - Western PA farmers were upset by this tax. In July 1794, an armed mob attacked tax collectors and burned down buildings
Explain the Louisiana Purchase?
He used it to make hundreds of appointments during his last day in office