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Chapter 7 governing the United States Study Guide
Chapter 7, The Story of America Text
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History
8th Grade
11/13/2009

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Term

When was "Millions for defense,

but not one cent for tribute"

a Federalist slogan?

Definition

"Millions for defense but not

one cent for tribute"

was a Federalist slogan during the

X Y Z Affair.

Term

What are three main points of the

necessary and proper clause?

Definition

The necessary and proper clause

1. was also called the elastic clause

2. Hamilton lused it to convince the president to 

    sign a bank bill.

3. Is often used to stretch the powers of  

   Congress.

Term

Who is the government official responsible

for relations with foreign countries?

Definition
The government official who is responsible for managing relations with other countries is the secretary of state.
Term

Who does the First Amendment protect

the people's freedom of speech, religion,

and press from interference from?

Definition
The First Amendment protects the people's freedom of speech, religion, and press from interference by Congress.
Term

What statement was

Thomas Jefferson

most likely to make?

Definition

Thomas Jefferson would

most likely have said

"The best government is small government".

Term

Name three things that are true of the

Alien and Sedition Act.

Definition

The Alien and Sedition Acts

1. were aimed at foreigners.

2. were aimed at people who were supposedly

    trying to undermine the government in order to

    help France.

3. they made it illegal to "defame" the president

    but not the vice-president.

Term

What are three true statements about

America and the French Revolution?

Definition

The French Revolution

1. The American Revolution was one of its

    causes.

2. American enthusiasm for the French Revolution

    slackened when extremists took control of

    France.

3. The Revolution began in 1789.

Term
Describe American relations with Britian.
Definition

British and American relations

1. British refused to move their troops from forts

    on American soil.

2. Americans believed the British were supplying

    guns to the Indians.

3. The British would not allow American

    merchants to trade with the British sugar 

    islands in the West Indies.

Term
Who was the first secretary of state?
Definition

Thomas Jefferson

was the first secretary of state.

Term

How did the Alien and Sedition Acts threaten everything the American Revolutio

had soulght to protect?

Definition

The Alien and Sedition Acts threatened everything the American Revolution sought to protect because the Acts attacked

freedom of speech and freedom of the press.

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