Review 2 By JG

US Constitution Where was the Constitution Convention held?

Philadelphia

How many branches of the Federal Government does the US Constitution call for?

3

What are the three branches of the Federal Government

Executive Legislative Judicial

Which branch would be impacted the most by the federal census – population survey?

The Legislative Branch – House of Representatives

How many Senators does each state have?

2

How is the number of representatives in the House of Representatives determined for each state?

Population

What is a Federalist?

Someone who supports the Federal form of government – power divided between State and National Government

What is an Anti federalist?

Someone who supports State government and is opposed to the Federal form of government.

At the Constitution Convention there was a “great compromise”. What is this?

Creation of a 2 house legislative body. Senate – all states are equal – each has 2 Senators House of Representatives – more populated states have more representatives

What is the system of checks and balances?

System where branches of the federal government can check each other. – Presidential Veto – Congressional Override – Supreme Court declaring a law unconstitutional

What are the first 10 amendments called?

The Bill of Rights

What freedoms does the 1 st amendment protect?

Speech Press Religion Assembly Petition

Which provision was included in the United States Constitution to allow it to adapt to changing times?

The Amendment Process

. The case Marbury v. Madison was a landmark Supreme Court decision because it

Allowed the Supreme Court to make a law unconstitutional

Who did the US purchase the Louisiana Territory from?

France

Who was President at the time of the Louisiana Purchase?

Thomas Jefferson

What was Jefferson trying to accomplish with the Louisiana Purchase?

Gain control of the Port of New Orleans – the Mississippi River

Who did Jefferson send to map/explore the Louisiana Territory?

Lewis and Clark

What law, supported by Andrew Jackson, forced Native Americans to leave their homelands to move to Indian Territory west of the Mississippi?

Indian Removal Act

The long, painful journey that thousands of Native Americans traveled after being removed from their lands.

The Trail of Tears

During the start of the Industrial Revolution – prior to 1820 – how were most factories powered?

Water

Eli Whitney and Samuel Slater were important to the early Industrial Revolution in the United States because they

Developed new methods of manufacturing

The cotton gin advanced the growth of the textile industry because it

Provided a faster method of separating seeds from cotton fiber

During the first part of the 19th century, differences between the North, South, and West led to

Sectionalism

Many Americans justified westward expansion during the 1840s based on

Manifest Destiny

Which event was a major cause of the War with Mexico

Texas joining the United States

What is an abolitionist?

Someone who opposes slavery

What was the underground railroad?

Secret network to help lead slaves to freedom in the North/Canada

What was the Dred Scott case?

Supreme Court stated slaves were property and could not file a lawsuit.

The fighting of the Civil War began with…

The firing on Fort Sumter

What act issued by Lincoln marked the end of slavery

The Emancipation Proclamation

What was one of turning point battles of the Civil War

Gettysburg

Ultimately which side wins the Civil War

The Union/North