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American History II
American History II
100
Limits the power of the national government to force Americans to quarter, or house, soldiers. In peacetime, soldiers may not move into private homes except with the owner's consent
What is the Third Amendment
100
Prohibits excessive bail or fines; forbids cruel and unusual punishment
What is the Eight Amendment
100
To limit the power of each branch of government
What is check and balance
100
In a democracy, the power of the people to rule themselves reflects the idea of
What is popular sovereignty
100
An increase in the production of goods by using new technologies and sources of power that started in Britain
What is the Industrial Revolution
200
No one can be denied life, liberty or property, take private property usually land for public use, no one can be put on trial without first being indicted or formally accused, people who are accused of a crime can not be put on trial for the same crime
What is the Fifth Amendment
200
Gives the federal government the right to collect income taxes
What is the 16th Amendment
200
The Legislature and The House of Representative
What is Article I
200
The belief that it was God's will for the US to expand and eventually possess the entire continent
What is Manifest Destiny
200
National Gov. is weak, states don't work together, Shay's rebellion
What is birth of the Constitution
300
Guarantees the right to people accused of crimes to be told the exact nature of teh charges against them and be allowed a trial by jury.
What is the Sixth Amendment
300
Prohibits poll taxes
What is 24th Amendment
300
Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and District Courts
What is Article III
300
A rush of settlers to California for _____ that eventually cause the US government forcing Native Americans onto reservation
What is the California Gold Rush
300
President Jackson gave his friend and supporters jobs in government offices. This led to government corruption in some presidential administration
What is the spoil system
400
Civil War - ended slavery in the US and thus freed thousands of African Americans.
What is Thirteen Amendment
400
States that the vice president will assume the powers of president in cases where the president dies before taking offiice or during office.
What is the 20th Amendment
400
States must honor the laws and court decision of other states. A person cannot escape a legal obligation by moving from one state to another.
What is Article IV
400
In 1843, groups of settlers formed wagon trains to travel west in search for land, business and the independence of frontier life. The 2,000 mile trail across the Great Plains and the Rocky Montains. (stretch from Northern California to Alaska)
What is Oregon Trail
400
American educator who advocated the education of both men and women through public school. He believed that education was essential and said, "In a republic, ignorance is a crime."
What is Horance Mann
500
Gave women the right to vote
What is Nineteenth Amendment
500
Sets a peresidential term limits of 2 terms
What is the 22nd Amendment
500
When a federal law and a state law disagree, the federal law overrides the state law. The Constitution and other federal laws are the "Supreme Law of the Land"
What is Article VI
500
In 1823, this President Monroe changed the shape of American foreign policy by warning European powers not to interfere in the other countries of the Western Hemisphere.
What is the Monroe Doctrine
500
Escaped slavery by running away to the North and returned to the south secretly to lead other slaes to freedom by using the Underground Railroad. (not actually a railroad by a network of people who help slaves escape to the northern US or Canada
Who is Harriet Tubmann