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40 Cards in this Set
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Kentucky and Virginia Resoultions were a reaction to the what?
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Alien and Sedition Acts
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The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions were written by ____________ and ___________
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James Madison and Thomas Jefferson
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What says that the states make up the federal union?
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compact theory of government
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If states make up the federal government, states have the ______________.
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power
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According to the compact theory of government, a state can _________ a law
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nullify
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Who were the first people to live in the White House?
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John and Abigail Adams
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John Adams appointed federal judges in order to do what?
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Give the Federalist control over one branch of government
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Why are they called Midnight Judges?
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Because Adams appointed the federal judges in the last part of his presidential term.
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Who becomes chief justice of Supreme Court?
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John Marshall
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What does quasi mean?
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phony
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What is the XYZ Affair?
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Three Frechmen demand money/tribute from three american delgates before peace negotations can begin
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What ruins Adams reputation?
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When he refuses to declare war on France after the XYZ Affair
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What is considered to be the dirtiest election of all time?
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The Election of 1800
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What two things happen during the Election of 1800/Revolution of 1800?
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-we show we can have a peaceful transfer of power
-first time we change political parties |
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During the Election of 1800/Revolution of 1800 no one gets ______ or _______
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shot;hurt
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The British were impressing our troops. How?
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they were kidnapping them off our ships and putting them in the British army
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When Thomas Jefferson was in office, what did Britain abolish?
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the slave trade
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What does the 12th amendment state?
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It states that you vote on vice president and president separately
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What was the deal between Jefferson and Hamilton?
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Hamilton agreed to move the capital from Philadelphia to New York if Jefferson would let him have a National Bank
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Who was the most influential person in Washington's cabinet?
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Hamiltom
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Marbury v. Madison established what?
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judicial review
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What is judicial review?
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the right of the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstutional
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The importation of _________ stopped in 1808.
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slaves
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What was used to buy the Louisana Purchase?
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elastic clause
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Why don't the Federlist want the Louisana Purchase?
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Because it gives the power to the Democratic-Republicans
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What is manifest destiny?
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The belief that it was God's will fpr the U.S. to expand and eventually possess the whole continent
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Who were sent to explore the LP?
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Lewis and Clark
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The U.S. became the only nation they didn't have to pay tribute to the ________________
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Barbary Pirates
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What does the Embargo Act do?
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it closes American ports and closes the U.S. to world trade
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The Embargo Act was the start of what?
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American industry
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What act made Jefferson unpopular?
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Embargo Act
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Who saved Jefferson's reputation?
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Lewis and Clark
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Lewis and Clark proved what?
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that you can walk from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
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The statement "Millions for Defense,Not One Penny for Tribute" is hypocracy. Why?
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Because we paid the Barbary Pirates tribute but we didn't want to pay tribute to France in order to negotiate peace during the Quasi War
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Jay's Treaty is unpopular because it doesn't stop what?
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impressment
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Alien Acts hurt the DR. Why?
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Because most immigrants wanted to be farmers
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What part of the U.S. was considered northeast?
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New England
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Democratic-Republicans were everywhere except?
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New England
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The Louisana Purchase __________ the size of the U.S.
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doubled
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What country has possession over Lousiana before we buy it from them?
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France
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