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| Letters from the Federal Farmer |
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| Letters from the Federal Farmer came from antifederalists. They negated the ideas in the constitution. They felt the constitution lacked a Bill of Rights which was something to protect the rights of the people. |
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| It is when you vote for someone running from your region because it will benefit you. Example: The South voted for Jefferson and the North voted for Adams- they each voted for who was from their side. |
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| They were appointed after Adams lost. But Jefferson refused to pay them their commission, so Marbury took it to court. |
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| Made a truce between Britain and the US. Didn't solve any problems, just ended the war. |
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| Abolished the amendment that stated that the person who had the second highest number of votes in the election became Vice President. |
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| Much of the authority of the US Supreme Court is based on its power to: |
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| Interpret the Federal Constitution |
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| How did completion of the Erie Canal in 1825 affect the US commerce? |
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| Western farmers gained better access to East Coast markets |
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| In an outline, which main topic would include the other three? |
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| 19th Century Internal Improvements |
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| An important effect of the assumption of judicial review by the US Supreme Court was that the court: |
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| Became more equal in power to Congress and the President |
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| Conflicts between Jeffersonians and Hamiltonians during President George Washington's first administration led directly to the: |
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| Start of the first political parties |
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| What was a significant affect of Supreme Court decisions under Chief Justice John Marshall? |
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| Powers of the Federal Government were increased |
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| Which action is an example of judicial review? |
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| The Supreme Court declared part of the Judiciary Act of 1789 as unconstitutional |
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| A primary aim of the writers of the US Constitution was to: |
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| Strengthen the power of the central government |
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| When writing the original US Constitution, the Founding Fathers believed that once these officials were in office, they would be protected from political pressures because they served for life. Which officials does this refer to? |
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| The primary purpose of the Federalist Papers was to: |
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| Encourage ratification of the US Constitution |
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| Prior to 1850, what was a main reason the North developed an economy increasingly based on manufacturing while the South continued to rely on an economy based on agriculture? |
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| Geographic conditions supported different types of economic activity |
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| The fact that the US Constitution provided for federalism and a system of checks and balances suggests that: |
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| Its writers feared a concentration of political power |
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| The Louisiana Purchase was a foreign policy success for the US primarily because it: |
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| Ended French control of the Mississippi River |
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| Antifederalist objections to the ratification of the Constitution led to the: |
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| Addition of a Bill of Rights |
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| The establishment of the president's cabinet as part of the US government was the result of a: |
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| Precedent started by George Washington |
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| On what grounds would strict constructionists of the US Constitution have questioned the purchase of the Louisiana territory? |
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| The president was not specifically given the power to purchase new land |
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| Who invented the cotton gin? |
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| What's true about the Battle of New Orleans? |
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| A peace treaty had been signed before the battle started |
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| Alexander Hamilton believed that a major role of the Federal Gov't was to: |
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| Support and encourage business and industry |
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| A geographic and economic motivation for the Louisiana Purchase was the desire to: |
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| Control the port of New Orleans |
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| Alexander Hamilton's proposal to create a national bank and Jefferson's proposal to purchase the Louisiana Territory were criticized because both actions would: |
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| Require a loose interpretation of the Constitution |
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| One reason James Madison and Thomas Jefferson objected to Hamilton's financial policies was that they believed: |
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| The establishment of a national bank was unconstitutional |
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| The power of judicial review allows the Supreme Court to |
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| Determine the constitutionality of a law |
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| In 1788 and 1789, a major controversy between the Federalists and the Antifederalists focused on: |
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| Division of power among different levels of government |
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| Three causes for the War of 1812: |
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1) The US thought Britain was trying to destroy the US navy
2) US upset about all the troops in North America
3) Britain wanted more troops so they invaded US ships and took their soldiers to fight in the war |
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| How did Chief Justice Marshall increase the power of the Supreme Court? |
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| John Adams appointed the Midnight Judges and Jefferson refused to commission them, so Marbury took it to court. Jefferson could have given in and got more judges but he would lose power. So he takes it to the Supreme Court and decides to go against Marbury so he got 1/3 less power and the judges got 1/3 more power. |
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| Describe 3 aspects of the American System: |
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1) First railroad system
2) First highway and turnpike
3) National currency
4) Erie canal |
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| How did Jefferson feel about political power and the common people? |
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| He was a republican so he wanted more power to the states and less power to the federal government. Wanted a national bank. Head of department of state. |
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