Early America and Constitution
Either the economic policy or political approach of the British toward the 13 Colonies - led to dissatisfaction and self-reliance in the colonies
Mercantilism OR Salutary Neglect
This refers to clashes between pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups in newly incorporated territory
Bleeding Kansas
Territorial expansion that includes present-day California and Arizona
Mexican-American War
We have this built into the Constitution/government to ensure limited government and prevent abuse of power
Separation of Powers/Checks and Balances
Case that establishes Judicial Review
Marbury v Madison
What document was included in the US Constitution to ensure that individual rights would be protected?
Bill of Rights. first 10 Amendments
How did President Eisenhower respond to AK Gov. Fabus preventing the integration of Little Rock Central High School?
He called in federal troops to enforce integration
Territorial expansion that includes present-day Iowa, Missouri, and Kansas
Louisiana Purchase
The division/balance of power between national and state governments
Federalism
Congress has the authority to regulate interstate commerce
Gibbons v Ogden
This document was considered too weak because it granted more power to the states than to the national government. The Constitutional Convention (1787) was organized to fix the problems associated with this document
Articles of Confederation
What event was the final straw that led to South Carolina seceding from the Union?
Election of Abraham Lincoln (1860)
An explosion aboard the USS Maine led to this
Spanish-American War
Journalists who exposed poor living/working conditions during the Gilded Age
Muckrakers
Students have free speech rights
Tinker v Des Moines
What problem did the Great Compromise address? What was the solution?
Problem=representation between big/small states. Solution=bicameral legislature (2 chambers), House of Reps by population, Senate has 2 senators per state.
Poll taxes, literacy tests, and grandfather clauses were adopted in Southern States primarily to
Prevent Black people from voting
Woodrow Wilson's plan for maintaining peace after WWI
14 Points / League of Nations
The US Policies of containing communism and aiding Western European countries after WWII
Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan
Indian removal is unconstitutional
Worcester v Georgia
What clause or phrase gives the federal government powers even if they aren't explicitly outlined in the Constitution?
Elastic Clause / "Necessary and proper"
The Radical Republicans in Congress opposed President Abraham Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction because Lincoln...
Opposed harsh punishments for the South
Addition to the Monroe Doctrine that says the US can intervene in other countries to act as "police"
Roosevelt Corollary
What was the US doing before Pearl Harbor that showed maybe we weren't so neutral?
Lend-Lease or Cash/Carry
McCulloch v Maryland