Birth of a Democratic Nation
These acts were passed by the British Parliament to punish the American colonists for the Boston Tea Party
Coercive/Intolerable Acts
This was the first attempt at a written constitution for the newly independent states.
Articles of Confederation
This Enlightenment idea by Montesquieu is the reason the Constitutional Convention created our 3 branches of government that have the ability to limit the power of the other branches.
Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances
This Amendment was supposed to give ALL women suffrage but after it was passed, only WHITE women were able to vote.
19th
John Adams was in this political party
Federalist
This pamphlet was written by Thomas Paine in order to convince American colonists to declare independence from England.
Common Sense
The Preamble serves as the ____________ to the Constitution.
Introduction
This is the highest court in the United States Judicial Branch
U.S. Supreme Court
This Amendment states: The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated.
4th
American Citizens (especially Democratic Republicans) argued that the SEDITION ACTS put into law by John Adams, violated these rights.
Freedom of Speech and Press
This is the meaning of the following grievance from the Declaration of Independence: “He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.”
The King ignored the laws the colonists wrote for themselves.
This is how we elect the President according to the Consitution
Electoral College
These are the requirements (according to the Constitution) for anyone who wants to run for President of the United States.
35 years old
Natural Born Citizen
Reside in U.S. for at least 14 years
This amendment ended slavery in the United States
13th
The XYZ Affair was an incident between France and the United States. France was attacking American Merchant ships. In order for the attacks to stop, France demanded this from the U.S.
$10 Million Dollar loan and $250,000 bribe to the Minister
The Continental Army encampment where they spent December 1777-June 1778 during the Revolutionary War
Valley Forge
This was created by the Great Compromise and the Constitutional Convention
a bicameral (2 house) legislature:
Senate (2 votes per state)
House of Representatives (votes based on population)
After a bill gets passed in one house it goes here.
To the OTHER house where it starts the process over again
This Amendment states that a U.S. citizen is anyone who was born or naturalized in the U.S. and they are required to receive Due Process (equal treatment) from the government.
14th
Thomas Jefferson agreed to this deal with France to buy land in North America that doubled the size of the United States.
Louisiana Purchase
"that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.." Jefferson got this idea from John Locke showing this enlightenment idea.
Natural Rights
These were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
No power to collect taxes
No Executive Branch
No Judicial Branch
No common currency
If the Articles needed to be changed, all 13 states had to agree
No military (just militias)
The Circuit Courts and Supreme Court are appellate courts, meaning that they _______________________ ________________ cases.
Review fairness of
This amendment lowered the voting age to 18
26th
These were the 3 goals set by President Jefferson for the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
1. Build positive relationships with Native American tribes
2. Document new plants, animals, and geography
3. Find a route to the Pacific Ocean