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US History ch8-17

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What was the main result of Shay's Rebellion?
-Increased state taxes in 1787
What was the Great Compromise about?
-Bicameral legislature that had one house based on population (house of representatives) where taxing originates and one house (senate) representing all states equally (2 per power)
What is a bicameral legislature?
-a lawmaking body with two houses of elected representatives
- a lawmaking body made up of two chambers or parts. The U.S congress is one of them(senate and House of Representatives)
What was the main accomplishment of James Madison?
-Father of the constitution
- Author of the bill of rights
- led the US to victory over Great Britain in the war of 1812
-Helped the US gain respect of nations around the world
What did the Federalists papers support?
-The ratification of the constitution
What were Anti-Federalists most afraid of if the new constitution was ratified?
-They feared that the new national government would be too powerful and thus threaten individual liberties
Alexander Hamilton economic plan impact on the new country why were the first ten amendments added to the new constitution so quickly?
-To protect people form the national government from having to much power
Alien and Sedition Acts (1798) ended up strengthening what rights?
- powers to deport foreigners as well as making it harder for new immigrants to vote
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Know what rights are contained in the Bill of Rights and what primarily do they protect?
-Right 1 protects freedom of speech, the press, religion, assembly and to petition the government

- rights 2 protects the right to bear arms

-right 3 protects against housing soldiers in civilian homes

-right 4 protects against unreasonable search and seizure, against the issuing of warrants without probable cause

-right 5 protects trial without indictments, double jeopardy, self incrimination, property seizure

-right 6 protects speedy trial , be informed of charges, confronted by witnesses, call witnesses, legal counsel

-right 7 protects trial by jury

-right 8 protects excessive bail, excessive fines, cruel and unusual punishment

-right 9 protects the rights granted in the constitution shall not infringe on other rights

-Right 10 protects the power not granted to the Federal government in the constitution belong to the states or the people
What was one thing the election of 1800 did for the American political system?
-Led the creation on the 12th amendment because they had no idea who clearly won the election
What was the long term political significance of the election of Thomas Jefferson?
-It marked the first time that power in America passed from one party to another
What was the Supreme Court case, Marbury v. Madison Important?
-It was the first Supreme Court case to apply the principal of judicial review.
The power of federal court to void acts of congress in conflict with the constitution.
The Louisiana Purchase happened under what president?
- Thomas Jefferson
What was Tenskatwa's message ?
-he found his visions preaching that the First Nations must reject the thing that came with the white man , most notably alcohol and Christianity
War of 1812 was fought by what countries?
-the United States and Great Britain
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