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True or False: Thomas Jefferson was the author of the Federalist papers
False
In the United States, citizens elect representatives to make laws and put public policies into effect on their behalf because our government is a
Republic
What can the Rights of Englishmen be compared to?
The Bill of Rights
What is the name of the compromise that determined a state's representation in Congress?
The Great Compromise
Why were the first ten amendments added to the Constitution?
To protect the rights of individuals
Which group of people determined the outcome of the election of 1800?
House of Representatives
True or False: Jefferson was considered a strict constructionist and he was against the National Bank
True
What states that the legislative branch can do anything that is necessary and proper to carry out its duties?
Elastic Clause
This stated that individual states could interpret Federal Laws
Kentucky and Virginia Resoultions
This made it harder for immigrants to become American citizens and punished people who spoke out against the government
Alien and Sedition Acts
This doubled the size of the United States, gave use control of the Mississippi River, and provided access to the Port at New Orleans
Louisiana Purchase
What type of government did the Founding Fathers want?
Federalism
What did John Marshall do while he was on the Supreme Court?
Increase the power of the Federal Government
A treaty with the Spanish to allow us to make use of the Port of New Orleans
Pinckney Treaty
Who has the final say on interpreting the constitution?
The Supreme Court
This court case gave the Supreme Court the right to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional
Marbury vs. Madison
