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Unit 4 Review
U.S. Government review
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History
8th Grade
03/06/2016

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Term
ratification
Definition
to approve
Term
currency
Definition
the form of money a country uses
Term
judicial review
Definition
In the case Marbury v. Madison, the U.S. Supreme Court first established the
power to decide if laws and actions of government are allowed under the
Constitution.
Term
electoral college
Definition
Equal to the number of senators and representatives in Congress for a state, these people officially elect the president.
Term
Alien & Sedition Acts
Definition
Passed during John Adams’ presidency, these laws gave the president broad
powers and made it a crime to criticize the federal government.
Term
Bill of Rights
Definition
the first 10 amendments to the Constitution
Term
Supremacy Clause
Definition
the part of the Constitution that clearly states that the powers of the federal government were to
be stronger than the powers of the state governments.
Term
cabinet
Definition
A special group of advisors to the President
Term
federalism
Definition
This refers to the practice of dividing and sharing powers of government between
a federal government and state governments
Term
Rhode Island
Definition
This state was the very last to ratify the Constitution, and would only do so when a
bill of rights had been proposed and worked on by the first Congress.
Term
Senate
Definition
responsible for approving presidential appointments
Term
veto power
Definition
the executive branch's check on the legislative branch
Term
impeachment
Definition
The process of bringing a public official accused of misconduct while in office to trial for removal
Term
8th Amendment
Definition
This amendment protects the people from cruel and unusual punishment.
Term
3rd Amendment
Definition
This amendment protects citizens from being forced to house soldiers in their homes during peace time.
Term
2nd Amendment
Definition
This amendment gives Americans the right to have weapons to defend themselves and their property.
Term
4th Amendment
Definition
This amendment protects Americans from unreasonable searches and seizures.
Term
10th Amendment
Definition
Public education was not mentioned as a federal power in the Constitution, so it was delegated to the local and state governments by this amendment.
Term
federal powers
Definition
declare war, print money, raise an army
Term
state powers
Definition
establish and maintain public schools, regulate marriage and divorce, driver licenses,
Term
concurrent powers
Definition
powers shared by federal and state governments, powers include: collect taxes, borrow money
Term
Federalists
Definition
the first American political party led by Alexander Hamilton, wanted a strong central government. They believed ratifying the Constitution would save the country.
Term
Anti-Federalists/Republicans
Definition
political party led by Thomas Jefferson. They believed the Constitution would weaken state governments and should be strictly interpreted. They believed that ratifying the Constitution would lead to tyranny and a dictatorship.
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