Vocabulary
federalism
what are taxes on imported goods?
tarrifs
name and define an amendment from the constitution
i'm not typing all 27 here
define the first amendment to the constitution
freedom of speech, religion, assembly, press, and petition
principle of government where government can only do what the people allow it to do
limited government
what is our breakup letter to great Britain?
DoI
Declaration of Independence
did George Washington have a political party? What party?
no, no party
define the fourth amendment to the constitution
right to no unreasonable searches and seizures
principle of government where it is the people's right to rule
popular sovereignty
what is nationalism?
a devotion to one's country and its interests
What are the first two political parties in the U.S.?
Federalist, anti-federalists / democratic-republicans
define the fifth amendment to the constitution
plead the fifth
right to remain silent
loyalty to one's state or section, not the nation as a whole
sectionalism
name a cause of the war of 1812
British interference, impressment, NA tensions, desire for expansion
name a cause of the war of 1812
British interference, impressment, NA tensions, desire for expansion
define the seventh amendment to the constitution
right to a jury of your peers
what was the treaty that ended the war of 1812
treaty of Ghent
name an effect of the war of 1812
no territory gained or lost, increased patriotism, growth of manufacturing, NA resistance weakened
define despotism
the exercise of absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way
In order to receive a 3 on the paragraph question, what do you have to do?
state your claim, provide cited evidence, explain how your evidence connects to your claim with reasoning
minimum 4 sentences