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8th Semester Test
8th Semester Test Section 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Articles of Confederation | Piece of paper written to define the powers of the government in 1777. |
| Republic | rules through elected representatives |
| After the Revolutionary War | the country went through a depression. |
| Legislative Branch | makes the laws of the government |
| Executive branch | carries out the laws of the government |
| Judicial branch | federal court system |
| Checks and balances | roles that each branch of government have that limit the other branches so that one branch does not have to much power. |
| George Washington | became the first United States President on April 6, 1779. |
| 1st amendment | freedom of speech, press,religion, the right to petition thegovernment for the redress of grievenes, and to assemble peaceably. |
| 2nd amendment | right to bear arms |
| 3rd amendment | no quartering of troops |
| Plantations | large farms, shipped crops picked by slaves for a profit |
| Preamble | explains why we wanted to form a new country |
| 4th amendment | no search and seizures without proper warrant |
| 5th amendment | rights of accused persons |
| Patriots | American colonies |
| economic depression | a period of slow economic growth |
| issuing currency (money) | federal government |
| constution | plan of government |
| federalism | sharing power between the state and federal government |
| War department | provides for the nation's defense |
| George Washington urged the nation to | not be involved in foriegn affairs. |
| partisan | favoring one side of an issue |
| sedition | to try and weaken the government |
| secede | to withdraw or leave the Union |
| Louisiana Purchase | doubled the size of the United States |
| 6th amendment | the right to a fair and speedy trial |
| 7th amendment | right to civil trial |
| Thomas Jefferson | writer of the Declaration Of Independance |
| Nationalism | loyalty to one's country |