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400 600 800 1000 200 400 600 800 1000 200 400 600 800 1000 200 400 600 800 1000 200 400 600 800 1000 200 Constitution Compromise Washington’s Precedents Checks + Balances Westward Expansion Sectionalism States’ Rights + Secession
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The Congress is a bicameral legislature with a House of Representatives and a Senate
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The Great Compromise
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Representation in the House is based on Census data with slaves included as “all other persons” at a “dis”- count
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The 3/5 Compromise
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The President is chosen indirectly every four years by this group of representatives from each of the various States
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The Electoral College
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The 1 st Ten Amendments were added to ensure individual liberties would be protected from tyranny by the National Government
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The Bill of Rights
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The Federalists and Anti-federalists argued over the benefits and flaws of the new Constitution in a national debate known as
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The Ratification Debate
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President Washington chose a brilliant group of advisors to help establish a stable national government including Hamilton and Jefferson
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The Cabinet
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President Washington used his Secretary of Treasury’s blueprint for a stable economy and currency
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Hamilton Plan / B.U.S./ Debt Consolidation (any of the 3)
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President Washington used his authority to enforce US tax laws during this national tax revolt
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The Whiskey Rebellion
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President Washington encouraged Americans to avoid “entangling alliances” as part of this foreign policy
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Neutrality / Non-alliance
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President Washington promoted “rotation of office” for government representatives when he did not seek a third term as US President
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2-Term Limit / Term Limits
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This Supreme Court Case under Chief Justice John Marshall established ‘judicial review”
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Marbury v. Madison
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Both Presidents Jefferson, Madison, + Polk asked Congress to vote for a needed “Declaration” to bolster the US Military against foreign threats
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Declaration of War
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President Andrew Jackson used this executive power to stop the renewal of the Bank of the United States by Congress
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Veto / Presidential Veto
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President Andrew Jackson refused to enforce the US Supreme Court decision in Worcester v. Georgia and instead enforced Congress’s Indian Removal Act leading to this tragedy
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The “Trail of Tears”
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US Government land purchases including Louisiana and Florida were made using this executive power with approval by the US Senate
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Treaty Negotiation / Treaty Power / Treaty Purchases (any of the3)
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This Land Purchase from France doubled the size of the USA and gave the Americans full control of the Mississippi River
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The Louisiana Purchase Treaty
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This Land Purchase from Spain gave the USA greater influence in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico
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The Florida Purchase Treaty
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Adding this State in 1845 resulted in a War with Mexico after a skirmish along the new USA Southern Border
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Texas
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In the 1840’s US negotiations with Britain resulted in the peaceful addition of a large territory in the Pacific Northwest
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Oregon Treaty / Oregon Territory
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Slogans like “54*40’ or Fight!” and “All of Oregon, All of Mexico!” in the 1840’s were part of national propaganda campaign for westward expansion commonly known as
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Manifest Destiny
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This 1820 action by Congress helped to preserve the Union by allowing Missouri to join the Union as a slave state, but prohibiting slavery in other territories North of 36*30’ latitude
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The Missouri Compromise
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This 1850 action by Congress helped to preserve the Union by allowing California to join the Union as a free state, but allowing slavery in other territories taken in the Mexican War
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The 1850 Compromise / Popular Sovereignty
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This 1854 action by Congress increased sectional tension between the North and South as it allowed a possible spread of slavery into territory North of 36*30” latitude
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The Kansas-Nebraska Act
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This 1857 Supreme Court decision was a victory for States’ Rights protecting slavery and overturned the 1820 Missouri Compromise slavery limitations
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The Dred Scott Case / Dred Scott
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After this Republican candidate won the 1860 Presidential Election Democrat leaders in Southern State legislatures began to vote for secession and formed the Confederate States of America
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Abraham Lincoln
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