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American Government and Political Events Study Guide

Dive deep into the history of American politics through this comprehensive study guide covering key government officials, traditions, and historical events from Chapter 6. Explore terms like Judicial Review, Sectionalism, and the French Revolution with detailed explanations. Understand the impact of acts like the Alien and Sedition Acts, and learn about important figures such as Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. Test your knowledge of the Whiskey Rebellion, the Treaty of Ghent, and the War of 1812. Ideal for students and enthusiasts of American history.

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American Government and Political Events Study Guide

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  1. Chapter 6 Study Guide

  2. Administration • The officials in the executive branch of government

  3. Precedent • Act or statement that becomes a tradition

  4. Bureaucracy • The departments and workers that make up the government

  5. Judicial Review • The power to review decisions made by Congress and the President

  6. Impressment • Taking sailors from their ships and forcing them into foreign service

  7. XYZ Affair • Diplomatic controversy in 1798 in which France officials demanded bribes of American negotiators

  8. Sectionalism • Placing interests of one region above those of the nation as a whole

  9. What was the French Revolution? • Republican uprising in France

  10. What political party was led by Thomas Jefferson? • Democratic Republicans

  11. What did the Alien and Sedition Acts do? • Allowed the arrest and deportation of immigrants who criticized the government

  12. What was the name of the group of angry young politicians who wanted to start a new war with Britain? • War Hawks

  13. Who was Tecumseh? What did he do? • Leader of the Native American resistance • attempted to unite Native Americans against white intruders

  14. Explain the difference between strict construction and loose construction. • Strict: The government can do only what is stated in the Constitution. • Loose: The government has implied powers and can do anything not forbidden by the Constitution.

  15. Who was the 1st Chief Justice? • John Jay

  16. Who established Judicial Review? • John Marshall

  17. What did the Louisiana Purchase do to the size of the United States? Who did we purchase the territory from? • Doubled the size of the U.S. • Purchased from France

  18. Who won the election of 1800? • Thomas Jefferson

  19. Alexander Hamilton was the first… • Secretary of Treasury

  20. Name the Native American guide who aided Lewis and Clark. • Sacajawea

  21. What did the Judiciary Act of 1789 do? • Created a Supreme Court with a Chief Justice and 5 associate Justices

  22. Why did the Whiskey Rebellion take place? • Response to unpopular excise tax

  23. When was the Treaty of Ghent established? • Two weeks before the War of 1812 ended

  24. The British had to give up their North American forts. What was the result of the War of 1812?

  25. Win southern support for the Constitution and the National Bank. What was Hamilton’s motive for wanting to move the capital from New York City to a site on the Potomac?

  26. What were the causes of the War of 1812?

  27. Jefferson believed in strict construction. He wanted the government to be as small as possible. Power should be retained by the states. What was Thomas Jefferson’s point of view on the size of the federal government?

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