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6 Cards in this Set
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What is the Bill of Rights and why was it not part of the original Constitution? Why was it added? |
The 10 amendments guarantee essential rights and civil liberties; bill of rights was unnecessary because most state constitutions already included some form of guaranteed rights |
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What did Hamilton do for our money that got him on the Ten Dollar Bill? |
Hamilton pushed for the creation of a national currency |
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Why did John Adams sign the Alien & Sedition Acts? |
The Alien and Sedition Acts consisted of four laws passed by the Federalist-controlled Congress as America prepared for war with France. |
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How did Jefferson & Madison respond? |
James Madison argued that the Sedition Act attacked the "right of freely examining public characters and measures, and of free communication among the people." Thomas Jefferson saw the act as an attack on the principle American value, "to think freely and to speak and write what they think." |
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Why is Marbury v Madison important? |
First U.S. Supreme Court case to apply the principle of "judicial review" -- the power of federal courts to void acts of Congress in conflict with the Constitution. |
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Explain how the War of 1812 got started. |
British attempts to restrict U.S. trade, the Royal Navy’s impressment of American sailors and America’s desire to expand its territory. |
