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24 Cards in this Set
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Who was concerned about having two political parties was a threat to the ability of people government to work |
George Washington |
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Argued that the new US government should pay off the Confederation government debts |
Alexander Hamilton |
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The Aliens and Sedition Acts were strongly supported by |
Federalist Party |
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Where there term limited for Senators and Representative |
No |
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Started his beliefs in the natural rights of citizens |
John Locke |
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President and Vice Presidents Are elected to a ___ year term |
4 |
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Occurred when the petitions of Massachusetts farmers went unanswered |
Shay’s Rebellion |
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Under the federal system of government,_____ is the final authority |
Constitution |
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Powers that belong to state |
Reserved Powers |
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Powers shared by the federal and state governments |
Concurrent Power |
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Powers given specially to Congress |
Enumerated Powers |
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State law contradicts a federal law |
Federal law prevails |
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Battles of Yorktown, _____ played a decisive role |
France’s Navy |
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Battle of Yorktown surrendered |
Cornwallis |
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After the Revolutionary War , George Washington returned to his home ? |
Mount Vernon |
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Volunteer from France who became Washington’s trusted aide |
Marquis de Lafayette |
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By the end of the Revolutionary War , African Americans were enlisted in every state except |
South Carolina |
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Africans who remained loyal to Great Britain were called |
Loyalists |
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Patriot forces endured a winter of terrible suffering at |
Valley Forge |
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A merchant warship |
Privateer |
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Drilled patriots at Valley Forge |
Friedrich von Steuban |
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African American patriot |
Lemuel Hayes |
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Name given to patriot forces |
Continental Army |
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Patriot soldier who became a trailer and spied for the British |
Benedict Arnold |
