US/VA History
The first president
George Washington
Who was the U.S. fighting against in the War of 1812?
Great Britain
Sedition Act
made it illegal to criticize or discredit the federal government either in written or oral form
Precedent
Not a law, but is an act that is followed
Hawks
Doves
no, to war
The war no one "officially" won
Alien Act
allowed government to deport immigrants for being critical of the government
During the 2nd presidency,
The president and vice president belonged to different political parties which led to conflict.
True or False
True
The 2 houses that make up Congress
Senate and House of Representatives
Someone in your group describe...
Strict vs. Loose interpretation of the Constitution
Strict --word for word interpretations
Loose-gave Cogress the authority to do what is necessary and proper to carry out its powers
Group of department heads who advise the president
cabinet
The leader of France, Napoleon, sold what land to the U.S. and for how much
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
What is 15 million dollars
Which branch of government interprets the laws?
Judicial Branch
The branch responsible for enforcing laws!
Executive
Election of 1800 was a “Revolution"
It was the first peaceful transfer of government power from one political party to another
A woman from the Shoshone tribe, how these two men explore.
Sacagawea,
Meriwether Lewis and Second Lieutenant
William Clark.
This branch is responsible for writing laws
Legislative Branch
This man was considered the "father" of the Constitution
James Madison
The term length (years) of a US President
4
Marbury v. Madison
The concept of JUDICIAL REVIEW
was established, which allowed the Supreme Court to rule on the constitutionality of laws and Congressional actions
Tell us 2 things about the......
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
1. Written by Thomas Jefferson & James Madison
2. Response to the Alien & Sedition Acts
3. Introduced the idea of NULLIFICATION
4. Based on idea of protecting States’ Rights
5. Most states did not join in with the Resolutions, which disappointed the authors
The Virginia Plan wanted representation in Congress to be based on this
Population
The New Jersey Plan wanted representation in Congress to be this
Equal for everyone
a party that supported the common man, and was led by
Thomas Jefferson
List the order of powers
Federal, state, local