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1 Name Date Hour Mid-Term Exam Study Guide Following is a list of concepts and terms that may appear on the mid-term exam. Some definitions have been provided. **Exam Tip: Take extra time on graph and reading questions. PAGE TOPIC DETAILS 50 monarchy political system in which a state is ruled by a king or queen, who usually rules for life and by hereditary right 50 theocracy government whose leaders ruled in the name of God CH 5 87 Patriots 87 Loyalists 88 define militia Effects of the French and Indian War What was the relationship between the colonies and the British? 90 Proclamation [Line] of Colonial reaction to the Stamp Act 97 authority the power or right to control or command 97 Intolerable Acts What was the effect on self-government in the colonies? CH Common Sense (also p ) Effects 110 The beliefs of Thomas Paine Declaration of Independence Reasons for: Natural Rights within:

2 CH The beliefs of Thomas Paine CH Strengths of the Articles of Confederation (first plan of government in United States) Strengths Land Ordinance of 1785: Northwest Ordinance of 1787: Weaknesses of Articles of Confederation: (fearing a strong central government) Economic: Political: Military: regulate [as in regulate trade/commerce] ordinance philosopher 147 Impact of Shay s Rebellion (in relation to Articles of Confederation) 145 Reasons for and against a new 147 constitution 149 to organize and control an activity or process by making it subject to rules or laws a law or rule made by a government a thinker who deeply and seriously considers human affairs Weaknesses exposed: For: Against: Leaders of the Constitutional Convention Who was president of Convention? What was original purpose of Convention? What were the challenges? 150 John Locke What were his ideas? 150 republic (form of government) the belief that the supreme power of a country should be vested in an electorate (the people) Differences between Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan Virginia Plan:

3 151 Differences between Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan New Jersey Plan: deteriorate The Great Compromise to become or make worse; weaken What debate did it resolve? insist to state or demand something firmly in spite of resistance resolve to find a solution for 154 Three-Fifths Compromise What is it? Why was it established? provision [ex; fugitive slave clause] a clause in a law stating that a condition must be met 156 Electoral College What is it? Why was it set up? What does it do? 159 Opponents of the Constitution Concerns: Reason why some states refused the U.S. Constitution ratify Federalists versus Anti-Federalists to formally approve a plan or an agreement the process of approval is called ratification Issues: Federalists versus Anti-Federalists Issues: CH 9 sovereignty empower 167 Three branches of Government: Legislative the right to self-government; politically independent to give somebody power or authority legislature the lawmaking part of government to legislate is to make a law 167 bicameral having two separate and distinct lawmaking assemblies, e.g. the Senate and the House of Representatives Senate = Sates House of Reps = People

4 veto Separation of Powers the power of one branch of government to reject the legislation of another 169 Three branches of Government: Executive 170 Three branches of Government: Judicial 171 Judicial Review CH James Madison and the Bill of Rights amend Bill of Rights (individual rights) How was Madison involved? revise or alter formally a motion, bill, or constitution Purpose: 1 st Amendment 2 nd Amendment 3 rd Amendment 4 th Amendment 5 th Amendment 6 th Amendment 7 th Amendment 8 th Amendment 9 th Amendment 10 th Amendment liberties political, social, and economic rights that belong to the citizens First Amendment What are the parts? 185 Government and the role of religion Tenth Amendment CH 11

5 Whiskey Rebellion (according to Washington) Republican view of French Revolution Washington s Farewell Address Causes: Result Reasons for support: What did he warn when he left office? Alexander Hamilton View on national bank: Thomas Jefferson View on national bank: Economic views: 211 loose construction 213 strict construction Alien and Sedition Acts: What rights were being attacked? States Rights Theory Loose Construction v Strict Construction CH Result of the XYZ Affair What was increased? 228 Jay Treaty 230 impressment to compel people to serve in a navy or army, especially by arbitrary means 232 define blockade War Hawks War of 1812 Why were they eager to go to war? Causes: Results: Monroe Doctrine Political Cartoon on p. 236 Goal: Result:

6 CH John Marshall and Supreme Court decisions (relate to judicial review) Landmark cases: How did they define the power of Supreme Court? 171 Judicial Review (define) CH mudslinging the making of defamatory remarks about a political opponent 259 Citizens within Andrew Jackson s Democratic Party What group was empowered? Who did Jackson feel he represented? 261 The Spoils System Define: define tariff What president practiced it? 262 Nullification Crisis What was being tested? nullify Andrew Jackson versus the Bank of United States Indian Removal Act assumption 623 Economy (define) to make something legally invalid or ineffective Why did Jackson oppose it? the act of taking possession of something