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What three constitutional ideas allow Congress to meet the needs of a changing society?
elastic clause, judicial review, and amendments
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What are the major criticisms of the Electoral College?
popular vote winner does not win electoral vote
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What are swing states?
states that are undecided on a presidential candidate
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How do lobbying groups influence government decisions?
Money and pursuasion, vote for people with the same views as you
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What were the goals of Alexander Hamilton's financial plan
to issues paper money and create a national bank
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Why did Thomas Jefferson oppose Alexander Hamilton's plan to create a national bank?
it was not among the enumerated powers (Jefferson - Strict constructionist)
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How are political parties, congressional committee systems, judicial review, and the cabinet similar?
unwritten constitution
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What were the major purposes of the Monroe doctrine?
discontinue European influence in Americas
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How were Washington's neutrality proclamation, the Embargo act, and the Monroe Doctrine similar?
they were all meant to protect American Independence
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What advice was given in Washington's farewell address?
no alliances, no political disunity
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What was the geographic and economic motivation for the Louisiana purchase?
Mississippi trade
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Why did the Louisiana purchase initially present a delemma for President Thomas Jefferson
It opposed to view of his political party because it was not an enumerated power
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What is the unwritten constitution?
precedents set that are not within the constitution
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What were the results of the spoils system during the presidency of Andrew Jacksin?
increased democracy
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What was President Andrew Jackson's policy toward Native American Indians?
they were forced to relocate to Oklahoma
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What were the goals of most tariffs in the 19th century?
provide the government with money and help businesses within America
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What was the governmental effect of many of the decisions made by the Marshall Court?
Increased federal government and Supreme Court power (established Judicial review)
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What was the Missouri compromise of 1820?
Made Missouri a slave state and Maine a free state. banned slavery North of 36*30' line
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What constitutional issue was the concern of nullification, protective tariffs, and the spread of slavery?
state v. federal power
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How were the Nullification Crisis, Kansas-Nebraska act, Dred Scott case, and Lincoln's election similar?
causes of civil war
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How did the publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin contribute to the start of the Civil War?
showed northerners what was happening in the South
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How did abolitionist react to the Fugitive Slave Act?
Started Underground Railroad (Civil Disobedience)
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