Articles of Confederation
In order for an amendment to be passed to the Articles, this many states were needed.
What is 13 or all of them?
This political idea states that each branch of the government should be able to have a power that stops another branch from becoming too powerful.
What is Checks and Balance?
Washington's Secretary of Treasury was a part of this political party. They sought for a stronger central government as well as a National Bank.
What is the Federalist Party?
Geographically, the two major political parties were located in certain areas. This region of the country was heavily Federalist.
What is the North?
This individual was known as the "Father of the Constitution."
Who is James Madison?
This political idea stated that the power of the government should be placed into different parts of the government so that it does not become too powerful.
What is separation of powers?
This is the interpretation of the Constitution that the Anti-Federalist had.
What is strict interpretation?
What are warning against political parties and permanent alliances with foreign nations?
This law during Adams's presidency greatly affected Americans freedom of speech during wartime.
What is the Sedition Act?
This battle was considered to be the "turning point" of the American Revolution.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
This event led to the end of the Articles of Confederation as it showed the weakness of not having a standing army.
What is Shays' Rebellion?
This branch is given the authority of Commander-in-Chief of the United States Armed Force.
What is Executive Branch?
This was the only military "battle" that a sitting President ever was a part of. It was caused because people in western Pennsylvania were angry over a particular tax.
What is the Whiskey Rebellion?
This was the French official who told the three American diplomats they must pay a bribe before he would even speak to them.
Who is Talleyrand?
This French Enlightenment thinker is responsible for the political idea of separation of powers.
Who is Baron de Montesquieu?
This law created a way for territories to become states and prohibited slavery in the new territories.
What is the Northwest Ordinance?
The 10th Amendment states, "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." This is the political concept stated here.
What is Federalism?
Alexander Hamilton used this part of the Constitution to argue for the creation of the National Bank.
What is the "necessary and proper" clause found in Article I?
The Alien Act stated that any French immigrant over this age could possibly be deported if the President deemed them a threat to the nation's security.
What is 14?
This was the river that Washington crossed to secure the victory at Trenton.
What was the Delaware River?