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23 Cards in this Set
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1. Alexander Hamilton
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Who- A Founding Fathers, Economist, and Political philosopher
When- Mid 1700s to beg 1800s Significance- The first United States Secretary of the Treasury |
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2. The Founding Fathers
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Who- The Political leaders who signed the Declaration of Independence
When- 1776 Significance- Took part in the American Revolution in winning American Independence from Great Britain |
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3. The Virginia Plan
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What- A proposal by Virginia delegates
When- 1780s Significance- It had a role in setting the overall agenda for debate in the convention |
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4. The Great Compromise
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What- Was an agreement between large and small states reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787
When- 1787 Significance- It proposed a bicameral legislature, resulting in the current United States Senate and House of Representatives |
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5. James Madison
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Who- An American politician and political philosopher
When- Beg 1800s Significance- Was the Fourth President |
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6. Sovereignty
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What- The quality of having supreme, independent authority over a geographic area
When- Significance- It can be found in a power to rule and make law that rests on a political fact for which no purely legal explanation can be provided |
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7. Separation of Powers
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What- Is a model for the governance of both democratic & federative states
When- The Separation of powers Significance- Under this model, the state is divided into branches, each with separate and independent powers and areas of responsibility so that no one branch has more power than the other branches |
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8. Federalists
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Who- A political concept in which a group of members are bound together by covenant
When- Significance- It had created two separate groups, the Federalist and the Anti-Federalist |
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9. Anti Federalist
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Who- A political philosophy which opposes the concept of Federalism
When- 1780s Significance- Anti-Federalists dictate that the central governing authority of a nation should be equal or inferior to, but not having more power than, its sub-national states |
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10. The Federalist Papers
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What- A series of 85 articles or essays advocating the ratification of the United States Constitution
When- 1787-1788 Significance- The Federalist remains a primary source for interpretation of the U.S. Constitution, as the essays outline a lucid and compelling version of the philosophy and motivation of the proposed system of government |
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11. The Cabinet
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What- The Cabinet advises the President on any subject he may require relating to the duties of each member's respective office
When- The beginnings of Presidency Significance- It is the head of our state |
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12. Bank of the United States 1790’s
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What- The first Bank of the United States
When- Early 1800s Significance- It helped with financing the war of 1812 |
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13. The Bill of Rights
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What- A list of the most important rights of the citizens of a country
When- 1789, came into effect in 1791 Significance- A series of limitations on the power of the United States Federal government, protecting the natural rights of liberty and property including freedom of speech, a free press, free assembly, and free association. In federal criminal cases, it requires indictment by a grand jury for any capital or "infamous crime", guarantees a speedy, public trial with an impartial jury composed of members of the state or judicial district in which the crime occurred, and prohibits double jeopardy |
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14. Whiskey Rebellion
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What- A tax protest in Pennsylvania in the 1790s
When- During the presidency of George Washington Significance- It showed that the new government had the strength and willingness to deal with rebellions |
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15. Citizen Genet
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Who- A French ambassador to the United States
When- During the French Revolution Significance- He was a part of the Citizen Genet Affair |
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16. Jay’s Treaty
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What- a treaty between the United States and Great Britain
When- 1794 Significance- It averted the war |
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17. Pinckney’s Treaty
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What- Treaty
When- October 27, 1795 Significance- Established intentions of friendship between the United States and Spain |
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18. The quasi War
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What- Undeclared war fought entirely at sea between the United States and France
When- 1798 to 1800 Significance- A war started by the XYZ affair |
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19. The XYZ Affair
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What- A diplomatic event that jeopardized relations between France and the United States
When- March of 1798 to 1800 Significance- It led to the Quasi-War |
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20. Alien and Sedition Acts
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What- Four bills
When- 1798 Significance- Acts that were designed to protect the United States from alien citizens of enemy powers and to prevent seditious attacks from weakening the government |
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21. Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
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What- Political statements
When- 1798 and 1799 Significance- They argued that the Acts were unconstitutional and therefore void |
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22. Aaron Burr
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Who- The first Vice President under President Thomas Jefferson
When- 1801–1805 Significance- Fought in the Revolutionary War |
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23. The Judiciary Act of 1801
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What- An Act in where the number of seats on the Supreme Court to 5
When- Early 19th Century Significance- Solved an issue in the American Supreme Court |
