| A | B |
|---|
| Mayflower Compact | Puritans - agreement - self govern -step to democracy |
| House of Burgess | Virginia - law making body - step to democracy |
| Mercantilism | 13 colonies exists to benefit the country that rules them (G. Britain) |
| John Locke | natural rights - Constitution is based on his writings |
| Thomas Paine | wrote Common Sense- encouraged colonists to revolt against G. Britain |
| Thomas Jefferson | wrote Declaration of Independence - natural rights |
| Shay's Rebellion | farmers rebelled; no national army; people demanded stronger federal Gov't |
| Articles of Confederation | 1st gov't after the Rev.War -states had more power than central gov't |
| Preamble | spells out specific goals of our national gov't |
| Federalists | favored a stron national government |
| Popular soveriegnty | means the"will of the people" |
| Delegated Powers | power given only to the national gov't |
| Reserved Powers | Power which is kept only by the states |
| Concurrent Powers | powers shared by both state & national gov't |
| Supremacy Clause | article that says the Constituion is the law of the nation |
| federalism | the division of powers |
| Marbury v. Madison | court has right to overthrow an unconstituional law; judicial review |
| Elastic Clause | "stretches the power of Congress" |
| Checks and Balances | each branch has ways to stop or "check" the other branches |
| Amendment | an addition or change to the Constitution |
| writ of habeas corpus rights | can b e suspended during invasion or rebellion |
| unwritten constitution | include - the cabinet; judicial review; political paties; committee system |
| Bill of Rights | our basic freedoms are protected by this |
| Hamilton's Financial Plan | 4 part financial program; repay the debt; national bank, protective tariff; Whiskey tax |
| Proclamation of Neutrality | Washington's policy of avoiding taking sides in European disputes |
| Whiskey Rebellion | farmers refused to pay whiskey tax- Washington called up militia |
| Washington's Farewell Address | advised Congress that the U.S. should be cautious about permanent alliances |
| Lousianna Purchase | bought from France- doubled the size of the U.S. -President Jefferson |
| Embargo Act 1807 | Pres. Jefferson -U.s. would no longer carry food to Europe |
| War of 1812 | war with England; U.S. tried to invade Canada |
| Spoils system | jobs given to people who supported candidate -Andrew Jackson |
