Transcript Objective 1.01 Foldable

Objective 1.01 Foldable
Strict & Loose Interpretation of the U.S. Constitution
Different opinions or points of view about what portions
of the Constitution really mean [ex. Right to bear arms is
absolute or limited].
yes
no
Judiciary Act of 1789
• Law passed by Congress that created a
federal court system including U.S.
District Courts, Appeals Courts and
Supreme Court.
• Judges are appointed by the president
and approved by the U.S. Senate.
Hamilton’s Economic Plan
• Alexander Hamilton was the Secretary
of the Treasury [person in charge of
America’s money].
• His plan wanted to start a national bank to:
[a] borrow money from foreign countries
[b] collect taxes placed on whiskey and
imports [c] pay off debts from the
Revolution
Laissez faire
• The French term for Let it be or Leave
alone.
• Describes the idea that governments
should leave businesses and citizens
alone. Not pass too many laws interfering
in peoples’ lives.
Bill of Rights
• First 10 Amendments to the U.S.
Constitution.
• Including the rights and freedoms of all
U.S. citizens. Such as freedom of speech,
religion and the right to bear arms.
Whiskey Rebellion
• Makers of whiskey in the U.S. refused to
pay a tax placed on the manufacture of
Whiskey in 1791.
• Makers of whiskey terrorized tax
collectors, stop court proceedings and
robbed U.S. Mail as a way to protest the
tax.
Democratic-Republican Party
• Political party created by Thomas
Jefferson in order to speak out against the
Federalists. The Democratic-Republicans
wanted to keep strong state governments.
Federalist Party
• Group of people led by Alexander
Hamilton who wanted to create a strong
central government that united all 13
original states under one set of laws.
Alien & Sedition Acts
• Alien-person who is not a citizen of a
country.
• Sedition-the act of betraying your country
• Two laws passed by Congress to make it
harder for aliens to become citizens or
criticize the U.S. government.
Virginia & Kentucky Resolutions
• Laws passed by the lawmakers of Virginia
and Kentucky giving them power to ignore
or reverse laws passed by the federal
government.
• These were passed to try to get around
the Alien and Sedition Acts.
• Neither of these laws were successful.
Midnight Judges
• Judges selected by outgoing president
John Adams the midnight before he left his
job as U.S. President.
• Many of these judges did not receive their
jobs because the new president did not
want them.
Election of 1800
• Presidential election between 3 candidates:
Jefferson, Burr and John Adams.
• None of the candidates received 51% of the
citizens’ votes so the House of Representatives
selected the president.
• Thomas Jefferson was chosen as president
Marbury vs.Madison [1803]
• Landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that
gave the Court the power to reverse lower
court decisions or declare laws
unconstitutional
John Marshall
• First Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme
Court who wrote many important decisions
that influenced American laws.
Louisiana Purchase
• Land deal completed by president Jefferson that
more than doubled the size of the United States.
• The Louisiana territory was bought from France.
Hartford Convention
• Meeting held in Connecticut to create
amendments to the U.S. Constitution to
increase the power of New England states
because they were not in favor of the War
of 1812
Questions to answer using the foldable
Write these question on the inside of your foldable and
include the correct answer
1.
Which laws were passed to limit the rights of people who were not
citizens of the United States?
2.
Which laws were passed by states to nullify or cancel out laws
passed by Congress?
3.
Which term refers to the idea of government having a very limited
role in business or citizens’ lives?
4.
Which land acquisition deal negotiated by Thomas Jefferson
doubled the size of the United States?
5.
Which law passed by Congress created three levels of federal
courts?