Topic 6 Lessons 2-4 Study Guide Answers PDF

No.: Name: Class Date TOPIC 6, LESSONS 2-4 STUDY GUIDE 1. Cabinet – Group of advisers to the President 2. John Adams – first vice president of the United States 3. Judiciary Act of 1789 – allowed states to creat...

No.: Name: Class Date TOPIC 6, LESSONS 2-4 STUDY GUIDE 1. Cabinet – Group of advisers to the President 2. John Adams – first vice president of the United States 3. Judiciary Act of 1789 – allowed states to create their own laws and courts 4. Department of State – deals with other nations 5. George Washington – 1st President of the United States 6. Alexander Hamilton – 1st Secretary of the Treasury 7. Bill of Rights – first ten amendments to the Constitution 8. Whiskey Rebellion (what happened; how did Washington react and why?) – violent uprising over tax on whiskey; Washington sent strong force to show new Constitutional government was strong and would not allow uprisings 9. Who sold the U.S. the Louisiana Territory? France; How much did the U.S. pay? $15 million; What did the Louisiana Territory do to help our country? it doubled the size of the United States 10. States’ rights (definition; who believed in them?) – principle held powers of federal government were limited to those clearly granted by the Constitution; Republicans believed in them 11. Little Turtle – Defeated General Arthur St. Clair 12. Battle of Fallen Timbers/Treaty of Greenville – crushed hopes of Native Americans keeping land in most of present-day Ohio 13. Proclamation of Neutrality – Prohibited Americans from fighting in war and barred French and British warships from American ports 14. Federalists’ views – believed in “implied” powers; believed in national bank 15. Democratic-Republicans/Republicans (views) – feared strong central government controlled by a few people; believed in states’ rights and strict reading of the Constitution 16. Who led the expedition of the Louisianna Territory? Lewis and Clark 17. Who supported the Alien and Sedition Acts/Who did NOT support them? What did the Alien and Sedition Acts allow the government to do? Federalists SUPPORTED; Republicans DID NOT SUPPORT; allowed the imprison aliens or deport those thought to be dangerous 18. Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions – said states could nullify federal laws they thought were unconstitutional 19. Caucus – meeting of members of a political party to choose candidates for upcoming elections 20. York: explored with Lewis and Clark 21. XYZ Affair – crisis with France 22. Pinckney’s Treaty – gave Americans free navigation of Mississippi River to trade at New Orleans 23. Nullify - legally overturn 24. Representative government – elected officials rule in the people’s name 25. Aliens – residents of a country who are not citizens 26. Who was the Chief Justice who strengthened the Supreme Court’s power? John Marshall 27. Who chose the President in the Election of 1800? House of Representatives 28. Sedition – incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority 29. Custom duties – taxes on foreign imported goods 30. Impressment: forcing American crews into the British navy 31. Tariffs – taxes on imported goods 32. What did Marbury v. Madison establish? Judicial review 33. *How did Washington feel about political parties? Felt they would divide our nation 34. *7 Key principles to the Constitution – Popular sovereignty; individual rights; limited government; separation of powers; checks and balances; federalism; republic form of government 35. *Principles of judicial review – Constitution is Supreme law of the land; Constitution must be followed if there are conflicts between it and other laws; the judicial branch can declare laws unconstitutional 36. *What personal attacks were made on the candidates in the election of 1800? Federalists claimed Thomas Jefferson was godless and Republicans warned Federalists would bring back the monarchy