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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When power in the government is divided or shared between the states and the national government. | Federalism. |
| When the constitution is being followed exactly as it is written. | Strict Interpretation |
| When the Judicial Branch is reviewing a law to make sure it does not take away any rights. | Judicial Review |
| War against Britain where the USA hoped to gain revenge for sailors that were kidnapped, ships that were destroyed and cargo lost or stolen. | War of 1812 |
| People who want to settle conflicts by war. | War Hawks |
| Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| Actions or decisions that set standards for the future. | precedents |
| The case were the Supreme Court did a judicial review for the first time. | Marbury vs. Madison |
| When President Adams threatened France with war when they refused to talk to our representatives. France wanted to be paid before they would talk to us but Adams demanded respect. | XYZ Affair |
| Law signed by Pres. Adams saying it was illegal to disagree with the government. | Sedition Act |
| The first 10 amendments of the US Constitution. List 10 rights protected by the government in the USA | Bill of Rights |
| "Rule Book" for our government. Describes how our government works. | Constitution |
| Branch of government that includes the president | Executive |
| Branch of government that works on bills | Legislative |
| Branch of government that makes sure laws do not take away any rights or allow the government to do something it does not have the power to do. | Judicial |
| Said that North and South America were closed off to any new colonies by European governments | Monroe Doctrine |
| Each branch has to work with the other branches. This makes sure not any single branch of government becomes too powerful | Checks and Balances |
| The name for an idea for a law | Bill |
| When the Executive Branch rejects a bill | Veto |
| Section of the Constitution that says the national government can make laws that it says are "necessary and proper" to run the government. | "Elastic Clause" or "Necessary and Proper" Clause |
| Law Pres. Adams made to stop immigrants from becoming citizens because he didn't want them to get the right to vote. | Alien Act |
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