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GOVERNMENT PRESIDENTS. US GOVERNMENT BASED ON Magna Carta -signed in 1215, English document that guaranteed trial by jury and the King could not tax without Parliament’s ok English Bill of Rights-signed in 1689, English document guaranteed citizens certain rights - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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GOVERNMENT
PRESIDENTS
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US GOVERNMENT BASED ON
Magna Carta-signed in 1215, English document that guaranteed trial by jury and the King could not tax without Parliament’s okEnglish Bill of Rights-signed in 1689, English document guaranteed citizens certain rightsBaron de Montesquieu-writings influenced the formation of our 3 Branches of government
Significance-influenced today’s U.S. government
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DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
Adopted by 2nd Continental Congress on July 4, 1776Written by Thomas Jefferson who was influenced by John Locke and William Blackstone-enlightenment writers believed that govt. protects individual freedomsDeclared colonies 9U.S.) independent of EnglandDescribed new form of government-democracyUnalienable rights-rights govts. cannot take away from individuals-life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
Significance-described new theory of government, said why war/declared independence
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GOVERNMENT DESCRIBED IN DECLARATION
Purpose is to protect individual rightsDescribed new theory of governmentPeople have right to overthrow government that oppresses them
Significance-framework for democracy in U.S.
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SHAYS REBELLION
Massachusetts farmers rebelled against high taxesLed by Daniel ShaysProved that Articles of Confederation was too weak
Significance-convinced leaders to write new plan of government
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ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
1st government from 1777-1787States had most powerWeakness-could not tax, enforce laws or raise moneyStrength-NW Ordinance to create new states from territories-entered Union equal to original states
Significance-kept states together until stronger government created
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CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION AND CONSTITUTION
1787 in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAddressed grievances from Dec. of IndependenceJames Madison wrote most of itCreated 3 branches of government-Legislative makes laws, Executive enforces laws, Judicial interprets lawsFederalism-state and national share power, but national stronger
Significance-U.S. govt based on Federalism & democracy/ protects people’s rights
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GREAT COMPROMISE
Plan to organize Legislative branchProposed by Roger Sherman2 house Legislature with upper house representation based on equality and lower house based on population of the state
Significance-organized legislative branch by compromise
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3/5’S COMPROMISE
Plan to count states’ slave populationProposed by James Wilson3/5 of states slave population and all free inhabitants count for taxation and representation
Significance-compromise used to settle and issue
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VIRGINIA PLAN
Plan to organize Legislative branchProposed by Edmund Randolph2 house Legislature with representation based on population of the state
Significance-organized Legislative Branch to benefit large (population) states
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NEW JERSEY PLAN
Plan to organize Legislative branch Proposed by William Paterson1 house Legislature with representation based on equality
Significance-organized Legislative branch to benefit small (population) states
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RATIFICAITON OF CONSTITUTION
Ratify-approveFederalists-ratify as is, Madison & Hamilton published Federalist Papers to encourage ratificationAnti-Federalists-change because no Bill of Rights to protect people’s freedoms
Significance-led to Bill of Rights to protect citizens rights
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BILL OF RIGHTS
1st 10 amendments to the ConstitutionAdded to get Constitution ratifiedProtect people’s liberties that a govt cannot take away
Significance-written guarantee of rights that cannot be taken away by a govt
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PRINCIPLES OF THE CONSTITUTION
Federalism-state & national share powerPopular Sovereignty-power of peopleLimited Govt-govt limited by ConstitutionSeparation of Powers-each branch has own powersChecks and Balances-each branch checks other 2Republicans-people elect representativesIndividual Rights-rights of individual
Significance-basis of our government
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CITIZENSHIP
Born or naturalized-live here at least 5 yrs, 18 yrs old, knowledge of U.S. govt and English languageDuty to vote, obey rules, serve on juries and stayed informed on issues
Significance-people benefit from democracy and freedom
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MAJOR AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
Amend-changeDifficult in order to avoid minor or frequent changes-2/3 of national legislature to propose and ¾ of state legislatures to approveAmendment 1-free speech & press allows opinions with retaliation, free religion allows religion to growAmendment 13 abolished slaveryAmendment 14 citizenship to all males-could then voteAmendment 15 male suffrage
Significance-allows govt to grow & change to meet needs of society
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GEORGE WASHINGTON
Commander of Continental ArmyPresident of Constitutional Convention 1st President of U.S., made Constitution (govt) workEncouraged Americans to avoid political parties & foreign alliances (trade only)-isolationism in Farewell AddressLeadership qualities-kept soldiers together during Rev, put aside personal beliefs
Significance-1st interpretation of Constitution (govt)
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WHISKEY REBELLION
Pennsylvania farmers did not want to pay taxesWashington led army to force farmers to obey national policy
Significance-used force to enforce laws
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DEVELOPMENT OF POLITICAL PARTIES
Developed to gain support for ConstitutionFederalists-Hamilton-wanted loose construction of Constitution, strong Federal govt, pro trade & BritainDemocratic-Republicans-Thomas Jefferson-wanted strict construction of Constitution, strong State govt, pro agriculture & France
Significance-Federalism-state & national share power
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U.S. ECONOMIC POLICY
Developed by Alexander Hamilton-raise money thru taxes, pay debt to establish credit, money stored in Bank of U.S.Capitalism-economic system of U.S.-people invest (put) capital (money) into business to make a profitFree enterprise-people are free to produce, sell, buy, invest in what they want-little govt interference
Significance-economic policy of U.S./economy can grow because of little interference
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THOMAS JEFFERSON
3rd president of U.S.Bought Louisiana Territory for $15 million in 1803-doubled size of U.S., sent Lewis and Clark to explore
Significance-describe new theory of govt in Declaration/interpreted Constitution in buying Louisiana
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JOHN MARSHALL
Supreme Court Chief JusticeSeries of decisions that strengthened power of federal govtMarbury v Madison established judicial review-authority of court to declare a law unconstitutional-principles of checks and balancesMcCullough v Maryland established authority of Congress to create a national bankGibbons v Ogden established authority of Congress to regulate interstate trade
Significance-strengthened, defined, power & authority of Federal govt
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WAR OF 1812
Madison’s administrationU.S. vs Great BritainCauses-impressment, Great Britain out of Ohio Valley, War Hawks wanted CanadaFt. McHenry bombed, Francis Scott Key wrote Star Spangled Banner
Significance-Great Britain forced to recognize U.S./Andrew Jackson-national prominence/tariffs & blockade encouraged manufacturing
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MONROE DOCTRINE
Proposed by President James MonroeNo new European colonies in the America’s and America stay out of European affairsContinued foreign policy of isolationism
Significance-foreign policy of U.S.
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JOHN QUINCY ADAMS
Defeated Andrew Jackson in the corrupt bargainNegotiated the Adams-Onis Treaty with Spain to gain Florida
Significance-gained Florida
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ELECTION OF ANDREW JACKSON
Interests of south and west representedNo longer had to own property to vote which allowed more free, white, 21 yr old, men to voteNicknames-Rise of Common Man and Jacksonian Democracy
Significance-extension of democracy-more people allowed to vote
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TARIFF OF ABOMINATIONS
Tariff-tax on imports to protect & encourage manufacturing & provide a way for govt to raise moneySoutherners-tariff protected northernersJohn C. Calhoun believed tariffs were states’ rights issue-Congress could not regulate tradeNullification Crisis-states could nullify (cancel) a law they disagreed with
Significance-created tensions that led to Civil War/Jackson would use force to enforce national policy
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INDIAN REMOVAL ACT
Cherokee Indians in Georgia resettled to Oklahoma-white settlers wanted land-cotton & gold, so Congress passed Indian Removal ActWorcester v Georgia-decided by Supreme Court-state cannot regulate Indian lands, Andrew Jackson refused to enforceTrail of Tears-forced move of Indians to Oklahoma
Significance-President refused to enforce Supreme Court decision/Indians confined to reservations