What was the goal of the Bill of Rights? 

• solidify the Union
• Define rights of American citizens and
• limit the powers of federal gov

Why are the enumerated powers of the constitution easy to identify?

• Because they are specifically mentioned it the Constitution

• Because they are not specifically defined, and they can be interpreted by whoever is enforcing them

What important court case deals with the implied powers of the national government?

• Marbury  vs. Madison (Court asserted its right to judicial review)

The District of Columbia serves as what?

• Serves as the Nation’s capital

Who led the Federalist and what were the core values of the party?

• Alexander  Hamilton
• Favored strong national gov who led by the rich well born and able, Included manufactures merchants and bankers

Who led the Democratic Republicans and what were the core values of the party?

• James Madison and Thomas Jefferson
• Favored strict limits on the federal gov power and protection of states rights
• Farmers, in the rural south and west

Alexander Hamilton became the figure of which group when the Washington retires from politics?

• Federalists

What is Thomas Jefferson vision of the United States?

• Committed to limiting the scope of gov, he began paying off the federal debt, cut gov spending, did away with the whiskey tax, trimmed the armed forces and supported westward expansion

What party does John Adams belong to?

What does the Alien and Sedition act do and why is it heavily criticized by the Democratic Republicans?

• Made it a crime to print anything false, scandalous, malicious, against the federal gov or any federal official
• It made it harder for aliens to gain citizenship and left them vulnerable to deportation without trial.
• Democratic-Republicans fet itt was an infringement on people’s freedoms

How does the Electoral College work?

• A fixed number of voters from each state would vote for two candidates, the candidate reciving the most votes would become president and the runner up would become vice president

What does the 12^th Amendment do?

• Created separate ballots for the president and vice president

Why is Maeberry V. Madison important?

• Declared congressional act unconstitutional; court asserts power of judicial review

What makes the Louisiana Purchase and how does it change the U.S.?

• Louisiana territory and New Orleans, purchased from France
• The United States had more than doubled its size and gained control of the entire Mississippi River

Where does the Industrial Revolution hit the U.S. first?

• Began in the North East because swift flowing streams provided factories with water power

What was the goal of labor unions?

• To create better working condition for laborers

What began the Whig Party?

• Jackson decided to dismantle the Second Bank of the United States
• Those who criticized Jacksons decision formed a new party
• Whigs wanted to expand federal gov, encourage industrial and commercial development, and create a centralized economy.

What was the goal of the temperance movement?

• To moderate the consumption of alcohol

Elizabeth Candy Stanton was a leading member of what movement?

• Seneca Falls convention and women’s rights

Who was William L loyd Garrison and what was his goal?

• Garrison called for the immediate emancipation

Why was Texas turned down when they voted to be annexed to the US?

• They wanted to enter as a slave state, antislavery leaders opposed this
• Mexico continued to claim ownership of Texas

What election did James K. Polk win and why did he win?

• Election of 1844, he promised to annex Texas, the Oregon territory and buy California from Mexico
• The Whig party was split

Who lead the Bear flag republic in revolt?

• Settlers in Northern California lead by John C. Fremont