Federalist era Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Yazoo Lands - Correct answer-The sparsely-populated central and western areas of the US state of GA, when its western border stretched to the Mississippi River. James Jackson - Correct answer-October 18, 1819 - January 13, 1887. It was a US representative from GA, a judge advocate American Civil War, and a chief justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia. He nullified the yazoo sale and destructed records connected with the state. Later the Yazoo lands was given to the Federal Goverment. Iroq...

State of Nature - ANSWER-Hypothetical condition assumed to exist in the absence of government where human beings live in "complete" freedom and general equality. Due Process - ANSWER-involves the government's obligation to treat all citizens fairly. Such a requirement lessens the extent to which government power can be exercised over the individual, making the power differential between the two more fair, and ensuring a general sense of political equality Social Contract - ANSWER-A volu...

10th Amendment - ANSWER-Powers not expressly given to federal government by the Constitution are reserved to states or the people. Also known as "reserved powers amendment" or "states' rights amendment" 13th Amendment - ANSWER-Abolished slavery. First of three "Reconstruction Amendments" passed after Civil War (1865-70) 14th Amendment - ANSWER-(1) All persons born in the U.S. are citizens; (2) no person can be deprived of life, liberty or property without DUE PROCESS OF LAW; (3) no ...

PRAXIS Social Studies (5004) Form 1, Form 2, Form 3 questions and answers well illustrated. Which of the following is a responsibility of a citizen of the United States? - correct answers.Volunteering in a community The relative scarcity of arable land in China led to which of the following patterns in Chinese social life? - correct answers.Early development of intensive agricultural cultivation techniques Which of the following is an effect of the Gulf Stream? - corre...

Federalists Alexander Hamilton. Pro-British. Strong federal government. Loose interpretation of the constitution. Upperclass, merchants, bankers. Industrialists Democratic-Republicans Jeffersonians. Thomas Jefferson. Pro-French. State Rights. Strict interpretation of the constitution. Lower/middle classes, farmers. Agrarian/farmers. Election of 1800 (revolution of 1800) John Adams vs. Thomas Jefferson. Federalists feared Jefferson would give power back to the states, dismantle t...

Phillis Wheatley, a slave during the revolutionary era in the United States, was A.) A seamstress who bought her freedom from slavery B.) A domestic servant who shielded patriots C.) A published author who wrote poetry D.) An artist who painted revolutionary scenes E.) A spy who provided information on British troop movements Correct Answer-C.) A published author who wrote poetry The original 13 colonies that formed the United States were A.) Founded by religious groups B.) Dependent up...

US & GA History Exemption Exam (UGA) Already Passed In what year was Georgia established? 1732 When did settlement take place in Savannah? 1733 How long was Georgia in existence before there was a governor or governing body within the colony itself? Two decades Who ruled Georgia in the beginning? Board of Trustees Define: Board of Trustees The governing body of Georgia in London England. King George signed a charter establishing the colony and creating its governing board What years is Geor...

Politics of the EU Exam Questions With Complete Solutions European Coal and Steel Commission- Treaty of Paris 1950 European Economic Commission, EURATOM- Treaty of Rome 1957 - Correct Answer Original European Communities Political reasons for the creation of the original communities - Correct Answer Peace project to prevent another war from tearing apart the continent Work together to gain more power in an increasingly bipolar cold war era Economic reasons for the creation of the orig...

American Politics and the US Constitution - C963 WGU natrual rightsLife, Liberty, and Property John Locke17th century English philosopher who opposed the Divine Right of Kings and who asserted that people have a natural right to life, liberty, and property. State of NatureHypothetical condition assumed to exist in the absence of government where human beings live in "complete" freedom and general equality. Due Processinvolves the government's obligation to treat all citizens fairly....

Which of the following statements regarding Benedict Arnold is FALSE? - ANSWER Arnold spent the last years of the Revolution as a prisoner of war. The Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 saw - ANSWER President Washington lead thousands of troops into the field. The presidential campaign in 1800 - ANSWER was notable for the sensational personal slandering of both candidates. The Virginia Plan called for - ANSWER a two-tier national legislature The election of 1796 saw - ANSWER A. a Federalist p...