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test - chapters 9 and 10
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09/27/2009
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the federalists essentially believed that...
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...there should be a strong central governmant controlled by the wealthy and well-educated.
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the "great compromise" in the constitutional convention provided that...
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...there would be representation by population in the house but equal representation of all states in the senate.
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the first american political parties developed out of...
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...the disagreement of jefferson and states' rights followers with hamilton's economic policies.
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the alien and sedition acts were aimed primarily at...
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...the jeffersonians and their pro-french activities and ideas.
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jefferson's kentucky resolutions argued that...
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...the states had the right to nullify unconstitutional federal laws.
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hamilton viewd the national debt as...
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...a means of strengthening the union.
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jefferson in 1794 favored...
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...strict construction of the constitution.
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the outcome of the whiskey rebellion revealed...
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...the effective power of the national government.
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the bank of the US was established in 1791...

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...under the implied powers of the constitution.
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the major contribution of the federalist party was...
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...the strengthening of the central government.
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anti-federalists generally found their greatest support among...
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...the poorer debtors and farmers.
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washington's foreign policy rested on the basic belief that...
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...it was in america's interest to stay nutral in european wars.
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article 1, section 8, clause 18 of the constitution.
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the elastic clause, the necessary and proper clause.
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the theory that the constitution should be interpreted very narrowly, if a power is not stated it is illegal or unconstitutional.
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strict construction, jeferson and the anti-federalists.
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the idea that states retain all powers not specifically granted to the federal government, 9th and 10th amendments.
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states rights.
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the idea that congress may "stretch" the constitution to use powers not specifically granted to it withiin the constitution.
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loose construction.
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the first political party associated with hamilton and washington.
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federalists.
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hamilton's belief that national debts owed to individuals should be paid in full.
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funding at par value.
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the first national tax on imported goods.
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tariff of 1789
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the idea that the federal government should assume the debts the states aquired in financing the revolution.
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assumption.
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the primary obstacle to the formation of the government under the articles of confederation was...
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...the resolution of conflicting western land claims.
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the northwest ordinance of 1787 provided that...
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...after sufficient population growth, western territories could be organized and then join the union as states.
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shays's rebellion contributed to the movement for a new constitution by...
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...raising the fear of anarchy and disorder, especially among the wealthy.
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the "great compromise" in the constitutional convention provided that...
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...there would be representation by population in the house but equal representation of all states in the senate.
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the revolution was followed by a period of...
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...hard times.
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after 1783 england retained america's northern border posts primarily to...
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...line up the indian toahawks on her side.
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the philadelphia convention of 1787 was specifically called to...
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...revise the articles.
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a major objective of the constitutional convention of 1787 was to...
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...control domestic and freign commerce.
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the constitution...
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...was a bundle of compromises.
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the constitution was ratified by...
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...special conventions.
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the revolution...
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...was accelerated evolution.
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the northwest ordinance of 1787...
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...guaranteed political equality for the new states.
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the federalists papers were published to...
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...propagandize for the constitution in new york.
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under the articles the congress could...
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...recomend policies to the states.
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the constitution...
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...freed all slaves in the north.
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this compromise solved the problem of how to count slaves for representation in congress.
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the three fifths compromise.
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this political movement called for the separation of church and state.
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disestablishment movement.
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this plan called for both houses of congress to be represented by population.
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the virginia plan , "large state plan"
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this plan called for two representatives from each state in congress.
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the new jersey plan, "small state plan"
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according to jared diamond, the three primary reasons for the drastic decine in native american population after the encounter with the europeans was...
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...germs, guns, land loss.
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