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Following the end of the Revolutionary War, tensions were high between residents of the lowcountry and residents of this part of the state.
What is the upcountry.
100
Because the United States government under the Articles of Confederation could not collect these, the nation remained deeply in debt.
What are taxes.
100
The idea of "separation of powers" in the US Constitution created three "branches" of government. Please name them.
What is legislative, executive, judicial.
100
The president is the head of this branch of the US government.
What is the executive.
100
This man was elected as the first president of the United States.
Who is George Washington.
200
In 1785, as a result of a compromise that shared power more equally between upcountry and lowcountry, the state capital was moved from Charleston to this city.
What is Columbia.
200
Delegates from South Carolina traveled to Philadelphia in 1787 to help write this document.
What is The Constitution.
200
The idea that power comes from the people is known as what.
What is popular sovereignty.
200
The idea that the power of the federal government is restricted by the Constitution is known as what.
What is limited government.
200
A tremendous beef developed between Thomas Jefferson and this man who was born on the Caribbean island of Nevis.
Who is Alexander Hamilton.
300
While there were many large plantation owners in the lowcountry, in the early 1800s most upcountry farmers were this type of farmer, meaning they farmed just for themselves and their family.
What is a subsistence farmer.
300
While the New Jersey plan called for equal representation for all states in the legislature, the Virginia plan called for representation to be based on this.
What is population.
300
The use of the presidential veto is an example of this principle of American government.
What checks and balances.
300
The legislative branch of the US government is made up of these two bodies.
What is the Senate and the House of Representatives.
300
Disagreements between these first two political parties centered on debates over the assumption of national debt, the creation of a national bank, and international alliances.
Who are Federalists and Democratic Republicans.
400
Before the Revolutionary War, the British payed money to rice and indigo planters to ensure they produced their crop, known as this.
What is a subsidy.
400
To break the deadlock between supporters of the New Jersey and Virginia plans, the "Great Compromise" created this type of legislature.
What is a bicameral legislature.
400
This branch of the government decides on the constitutionality of laws in the United States.
What is the Judicial branch.
400
Individual rights are partly guaranteed by this section of the constitution, which was added after the original draft was written.
What is the Bill of Rights.
400
Three American delegates (including South Carolinian Thomas Pinckney) were sent to France to negotiate peace in 1797. These negotiations broke down in the face of French extortion and was known as this.
What is the X, Y, Z affair.
500
Due to the compromise of 1808, which looked to equalize power between lowcountry and upcountry even more, representation in the South Carolina state how was based on taxable property as well as this...
What is population
500
The three-fifths compromise dealt with this potentially divisive issue in the constitution.
What is slavery.
500
The idea that power in the United States is split between the state and federal government is known as what.
What is federalism.
500
The idea that citizens pass their power to decide onto elected officials (like the president, senators, and representatives) is known as this.
What is representative democracy or republicanism.
500
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!! (Lets try this again...) In one to two complete sentences, explain the primary differences between Alex Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson (and their respective political parties).
- Strong central government v. strong state government - Feds wanted a central bank - Dem-Rebs believed in strict interpretation, constitution doesn't say it, you can't do it. - Feds believed in the opposite.