Topics tested on final
Why were the Antifederalists against the
Constitution?
because they thought a strong executive
branch might lead to tyranny.
What is Freedom of Religion?
Means that you can
belong to any
religious group you
want or none at all.
Louisiana Purchase
Cost the United States 15 million
dollars and nearly doubled the size of
the country.
How do we participate in the political process?
What is Manifest Destiny?
The belief that the United States was meant
to spread across the continent
What is Federalism?
The sharing of power between the states
and federal government
Under the Northwest Ordinance, how many
people had to live in a territory before they
could apply to become a state?
Under the Northwest Ordinance, when
60,000 people lived in a territory, they could
apply to become a state.
What was the Purpose of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
to explore the Louisiana
Territory
Why was Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution?
Many states wouldn’t sign the Constitution
without a bill of rights.
Many people believed it was needed to
limit the power of the national government.
The writers of the Constitution wanted to
protect the people’s personal rights and
freedoms
What was the Spoils System?
Used by Andrew
Jackson to
appoint political
supporters to
government jobs.
Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
Lacked the ability to tax
Made the states more powerful than the
federal government
First Amendment
Representation in the House of Representatives
Based on the population of the state
Three-Fifths Compromise
Compromise over slavery in the
Constitutional Convention
Reason Constitution was written
The Articles of
Confederation
were not
working
Trail of Tears
The forced removal of the Cherokee
from their land in Georgia when many
of them died
Free Speech
The right to speak your mind freely,
but you can’t use your words to harm
anyone
Shays Rebellion
Rebellion over
taxes. Showed
the need for a
stronger
national
government
How a Bill Becomes a Law
Separation of Church and State
The belief that the
government and
religion should be
kept separate.
Which is why we
have no state
religion
Fourth Amendment
freedom from unreasonable searches
and seizures
Why were Checks and Balances created?
To keep any
branch
government
from getting too
powerful.
Jacksonian Democracy
The idea of
spreading
political power
to all the people
According to the Declaration of
Independence, if a government denies
people their unalienable rights, the
people can
establish a new government.
Judicial Review
The
establishment of
this gave the
Supreme Court
the right to
overturn acts of
Congress.
What is a change in the Constitution called?
an amendment
What Jackson’s policy towards the
Native Americans was called
Indian Removal
In his Farewell Address, George
Washington urged the American
people to
value and maintain a sense of national
unity.
What does Washington warn against in
his Farewell Address?
political parties
a military that is too powerful
getting involved in foreign affairs
Monroe Doctrine
stated that the
U.S. would not
allow any
European
interference in the
Western
Hemisphere.
Federalist Papers
names of the essays that were written
in favor of ratifying the Constitution
Sacagawea
This Indian woman
was a big help to
Lewis and Clark
because she spoke
the Shoshone
language.
Great Awakening
Had the idea that all people are equal
in the eyes of God, which may have
influenced American revolutionaries
Who is the government based on the consent of?
the people
What does the Legislative Branch do?
makes the laws
Result of the Dispute between Jefferson and Hamilton
the creation of political parties
Mayflower Compact
document written on a Pilgrim ship
and became the first form of European
government in the colonies
What are Unalienable Rights?
life, liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness
rights that cannot be taken away
Alexander Hamilton’s belief about government.
Favored a strong national government
and a loose interpretation of the
United States Constitution
Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights
Designed to limit the power of the
monarch
impressment
The kidnapping of
American sailors
and forcing them
into the British
Navy.
Main reason for the
War of 1812
James Fenimore Cooper
American author that wrote about
frontier life
What were the two main disagreements
during the Constitutional Convention
over?
slavery and representation
Rights of people accused of a crime
a jury trial