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  • Which amendment protects individuals from cruel and unusual punishment?
    Eigth
  • What is the name of the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?
    The Bill of Rights
  • What doctrine told Europe to stay out of the Americas in an effort to increase the power of the U.S. and stop European colonialism?
    Monroe Doctrine of 1823
  • Name the event where French officials demanded bribes before meeting American diplomats.
    XYZ Affair
  • Constitutional plan written by William Paterson, represented smaller states, and said each state should have the same representation in congress
    New Jersey Plan
  • What two things did the Alien and sedition acts do?
    Made it harder for immigrants to become citizens, made it illegal for people to make false statements criticizing the government
  • Which branch of the government interprets federal law?
    The Judicial (Supreme Court)
  • Which future president would serve as a commander in the war of 1812?
    Andrew Jackson or William Henry Harrison
  • Which branch of the government enforces federal law?
    The Executive (President)
  • Which political party did John Adams belong to?
    Federalist
  • What do the following two items have in common? 1. Northwest Ordinance 2. Second Constitution
    Both were long-term effects of the Articles of Confederation
  • What is the "supreme law of the land"?
    The Constitution
  • __________________ Branch Powers 1. Makes Laws 2. Controls Money 3. ________________
    Legislative; Declare War
  • Which constitutional amendment protects the right to free speech and freedom of the press?
    First Amendment
  • What were two parts of the Great Compromise during Washington's presidency?
    Federal government assumes state debts, capital of the country moves south
  • In 1819, Florida became part of the United States. Spain also gave up claims to what geographic region?
    The Pacific Northwest
  • Written by James Madison -This constitutional plan Represented larger states - Number of representatives based on state's population
    Virginia Plan
  • The Treaty of Ghent that ended the War of 1812 returned the United States and Great Britain to 'status quo ante bellum.' What does this phrase mean?
    The way it was before the war
  • What geographic areas did Thomas Jefferson win most of in the election of 1800?
    The South, West, and New York
  • Development of competing political parties
    Factionalism
  • What is the name of the compromise that said three out of every five enslaved persons were counted to determine a state's total population for representation and taxation?
    3/5ths Compromise
  • In the first presidential election, how many of the 69 electors voted for George Washington?
    All 69
  • The Constitution of the United States was only passed based on the promise of passing what?
    The Bill of Rights
  • What territory did the United States buy for 15 Million Dollars when Thomas Jefferson was President?
    Louisiana
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