US History Regents Review

abolitionist

• a person who fights to end slavery

• a supporter of the monarchy

• a person who promotes animal rights

• a leader in the civil rights movement

Roaring 1920s

• Money flowing

• Economic recession

• High unemployment rates

• Government intervention

Federalism

• division of power between the federal government and state governments

• a system where the federal government has absolute power

• a political system with no central authority

• a form of government where states operate independently without federal oversight

Emancipation Proclamation

• Issued by Abraham Lincoln

• Declared all slaves in Union states to be free

• Changed the nature of the Revolutionary War

• Issued by George Washington

Mayflower Compact

• Early democracy

• First time we made our own rules

• Colonial trade agreement

• Declaration of Independence

Three-Fifths Compromise

• 3 out of every 5 slaves count towards a state's population

• All slaves count as full persons for representation

• Only free men count towards a state's population

• Each state has equal representation regardless of population

Manifest Destiny

• belief that God approved the U.S. taking lands

• a political movement to reduce the size of the U.S.

• the idea that the U.S. should remain isolated from foreign affairs

• a doctrine promoting the abolition of slavery

Sixth Amendment to the Constitution

• Rights for people on trial

• defense attorney

• speedy trial

• right to bear arms

Second Amendment to the Constitution

• the right to bear arms (possess a weapon)

• the right to free speech

• the right to a fair trial

• the right to privacy

Fourth Amendment to the Constitution

• protection against unreasonable searches and seizures of property

• guarantee of free speech and assembly

• right to bear arms

• protection against self-incrimination