| A | B |
|---|
| Thomas Jefferson was influenced by | John Locke's Natural Rights theory |
| Great Compromise | Was over the issue of representation in Congress at the Constitutional Convention |
| Give an example of checks and balances | President veto, Senate rejecting the Treaty of Versailles, Supreme Court declares law unconstitutional |
| Criticism of electoral college | Person who wins popular vote can lose election Ex. Gore and Bush |
| Democracy | People elect their leaders; have a say |
| What power does Supreme Court have? | Interpret the Constitution; Judicial Review |
| Differences between Jefferson and Hamilton led to? | Political parties; part of unwritten Constitution |
| Manifest Destiny | Idea US has right to expand to the Pacific Ocean |
| Homestead Act | Encouraged settlement of Great Plains |
| Fugative Slave Act | Part of Compromise of 1850, northerners didn't like |
| Why did the 49rs go to California? | The discovery of gold |
| Granger/Populist Movement | 3rd party reform movement, made up of farmers wanted money backed by silver and government to own railroad |
| Laissez-faire | Belief during Industrial Revolution government should stay OUT of business; no regulations |
| Immigration policy during industrialization | Was encouraged because of need for cheap labor |
| Cause of Spanish American War | Yellow Journalism "Remember the Maine" |
| Result of Spanish American War | US became a world power |
| What can a monopoly do? | Eliminate competition |
