Constitutional Guarantees Flashcard

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Which constitutional guarantee did the Act of the Fifth Congress of the United States, 1798, violate?

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Freedom of the press

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What was the primary foreign policy goal of the United States during the War of 1812?

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to remove British influence in North America

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In what way did John O’Sullivan’s words reflect American ideas about westward expansion?

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They suggested that U.S. expansion toward the Pacific Ocean was divinely ordained.

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The Northwest Ordinance established guidelines for the orderly expansion of the United States by instituting a —

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process through which states could be added to the Union

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What was one result of the election of Andrew Jackson in 1828? Options: Renewal of the charter of the Bank of the United States, Elimination of the spoils system, Ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment, Increased levels of voter participation

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Increased levels of voter participation

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Which idea in the U.S. Constitution reflects the belief described in the quote: "A representation of the people in one assembly being obtained, a question arises, whether all the powers of government, legislative, executive, and judicial, shall be left in this body? I think a people cannot be long free, nor ever happy, whose government is in one assembly."?

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checks and balances

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What BEST identifies a similar principle as it appears in the United States government? Options: the separation of powers as designed in the Constitution, due process protections as provided for in the Bill of Rights, judicial review as established in the Marbury v. Madison decision, the belief in human equality as stated in the Declaration of Independence

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due process protections as provided for in the Bill of Rights

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Based upon the quote, what was one reason President Andrew Jackson opposed the existence of the National Bank?

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He argued that the bank’s power might inflict harm on the country.

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The first ten amendments of the constitution are called what?

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The Bill of Rights