the idea thatgovernments should be ruled by citizens’
elected representatives
What did the Northwest
Ordinance of 1787 do?
established a plan for dividing the land
west of the Appalachian Mountains
Why did the delegates establish a system of checks
and balances?
prevent any one federal branch from
dominating the other two
How many states were required to
ratify the Constitution?
required approval bynine states
Explain the elastic clause.
It allows flexibility in the Constitution
to meet the changing needs of
the people.
What did The Judiciary Act of 1789 NOT do?
create three executive
departments
What was included in Washington’s
Cabinet?
The Departments ofState, War and
Treasury
What was NOT a result of The
Whiskey Rebellion?
There was NO widespread loss of life.
What did Jay’s Treaty NOT put an
end to?
the British fur trade on the American side of the U.S.-Canadian border
Who strongly opposed the Alien and Sedition Acts?
Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and
the Democratic-Republicans
Who was the nation’s first
Secretary of State?
Thomas Jefferson
The group who supported a strong central government
were known as?
Federalists
What did Alexander Hamilton’s
economic plan call for the federal
government to do?
pay off its debts.
What principle did the Virginia and
Kentucky resolutions assert?
Nullification-the states had the right to nullify,
or consider void, any act of Congress that they
deemed unconstitutional.
Name two powers that the Constitution gave to the national government
and explain why it is logical for the national
government to have these powers.
Collect taxesBorrow moneyRegulate commerce & trade with other
countriesEstablish rules of naturalization & bankruptcyCoin moneyPunish counterfeitEstablish post officesEstablish patents & copyrightsEstablish courts under the Supreme Court
Punish illegal acts on the high seasDeclare warTo raise & support an armyMaintain a navyMake rules governing armed forces & navyCall up state militia (National Guard)Arm & organize state militia when serving
the federal governmentTo have control of Washington, DCNecessary & proper clause (Elastic clause)