History Chapter 8 and 9 Review

Terms in this set (33)

Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press

Freedom to bear arms

Cannot be forced to house soldiers

Protection against unreasonable search or seizure (police cannot illegally obtain evidence by entering your home without court order), added because Writs of Assistance called for illegal searches

Cannot be forced to testify against self, must be indicted by grand jury to stand trial

Right to speedy trial, right to have a lawyer

Right to jury trial in civil cases

No excessive bail or punishment

People have rights not listed in constitution

States have the power not given to the federal government (limits federal government powers)

added to get constitution ratified and to protect individual liberties from abuses of power by government (limits government power)

Preamble to Constitution

Includes unalienable rights (life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness)

1215 document that guarenteed certain rights (influenced our 6th amendment)

English Bill of Rights

Guarenteed basic individual rights

Declaration of Independence

Listed grievances committed by King, listed our unalienable rights, established our independence

Popular Sovereignty

People have the right to create, alter, and abolish their government

Limited Government

The government only has the powers that the constitution gives it

Checks and Balances

Safeguards against the abuse of power of any one branch of government

Division of power between the federal government and the states

Work for the good of the nation or community even at great sacrifice

Created the structure of the Supreme Court and the lower courts

Tax on foreign goods brought into the country

Whiskey Rebellion

1794 protest over taxes

Neutrality Proclamation

1793 statement by Washington stating that the US would not support France or Britain in their war, he was trying to avoid political conflicts with Europe

Alien and Sedition Acts

Made it more difficult for immigrants and allowed for citizens to be jailed for critcizing the government

George Washington

Told America to stay out of European affairs in his Farewell Address so that America would not be dragged into a foreign war and so that America could develop its own interests in our hemisphere, he thought political parties were not necessary, he was willing to listen to different opinion.

Alexander Hamilton

Believed in strong national government and established the national bank, economic plan strengthened the national economy

Thomas Jefferson

Believed that states should have more power and a strict interpretation of the Constitution, feared Hamilton's financial plan favored the wealthy

His treaty made the British pay for damages to the ships that it captured

Was involved in the XYZ affair

Wanted a Bill of Rights added to the US Constitution

Known for "Remember the Ladies"

Father of the Constitution, thought political parties were unavoidable, thought Hamilton's financial plan favored rich.

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