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8th STAAR Review 3
8th STAAR Review Era 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What group opposed ratification of the Constitution because they believed the national government had too much power, and took too much power away from states | Anti-Federalists |
| What meeting in Philadelphia in 1787was to revise the Articles, that led to writing a new government with a federal system? | Constitutional Convention |
| What group supported ratification of the Constitution? | Federalists |
| What series of 85 essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and John Jay, defended the Constitution's system of separation of powers and checks and balances | The Federalist Papers |
| What group, including George Mason, argued for a Bill of Rights to protect people from abuse by the powerful national government? | Anti-Federalists |
| What is the period known as that includes the first 5 presidents and their efforts to define the authority of the government and set foreign and domestic policies? | The Early Republic |
| What decided the debate on representation in Congress by creating a bicameral legislature where the House would have proportional representation, while the Senate would have equal? | The Great Compromise |
| The Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan were both plans for what? | Congressional Representation |
| What compromise solved the dispute over how slaves would count towards representation in Congress and taxation? | Three-Fifths Compromise |
| What early president encouraged no political parties and isolationism, and set many precedents such as the cabinet? | Washington |
| What president faced such issues as the XYZ Affair with France, and the passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts? | John Adams |
| What president purchased the Louisiana Territory from France, and passed the Embargo Act in 1807 to avoid war with France? | Thomas Jefferson |
| What president led the US in the War of 1812, and was also known as "Father of the Constitution" for his work at the Convention? | James Madison |
| What president warned Europe to consider the Americans CLOSED to any further colonization, changing US foreign policy? | James Monroe (Monroe Doctrine) |
| What war with Britain due to impressment, violating US free trade and arming Natives, led to an increase in US manufacturing and a decrease in dependence on foreign imports? | War of 1812 |
| After the War of 1812, the U.S. entered a period of national unity known as the Era of ? | Good Feelings |
| What sparked the Industrial Revolution by blocking the US from importing goods, such as British textiles? Therefore, the US had to start making their own (Lowell's factories) | War of 1812 |
| In Washington's presidency, Alexander Hamilton's financial policies that included a national bank led to the formation of what? | political parties |
| What early political party supported Hamilton's financial policies, a strong national government, loose interpretation of the Constitution, and an industrial economy? | Federalists |
| What early political party was formed by Jefferson, and favored stronger state governments, strict interpretation of the Constitution and an agrarian economy? | Democratic-Republicans |
| What amendment protects the freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition? | 1st |
| What amendment solves a grievance in the Declaration of Independence by protecting citizens from quartering soldiers in their homes? | 3rd |
| What amendment guarantees a federal system by stating all powers not awarded to the national government are reserved for the staets? | 10th |
| What principle of the Constitution means that people are the source of the government's power? | popular sovereignty |
| What principle states that the wishes of the people are represented by elected officials? | republicanism |
| What principle divides the power of government into 3 branches, each with their own powers? | separation of powers |
| What principle creates a system of checks on the power of branches to keep one from gaining too much power? | checks and balances |
| What principle puts restrictions on the power of the government? | limited government |
| The first 10 amendments protect people from the power of the government, in a principle known as what? | individual rights |
| A person who goes through a legal process to become a citizen of the U.S., such as be 18, speak/write English and take a test | naturalized citizen |
| Process the government must follow in order to punish you for a crime, such as provide a fair trial.... | due process |
| amendment where a separate ballot is cast for Pres and Vice Pres to avoid ties and unusual outcomes | 12th |
| natural rights that people are born with, and cannot be taken away without due process | unalienable rights |
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