Monday, March 16, 2015

Chapter 7 Governing the United States

Terms to Know:
1. bank notes        
Federalists   
3. Security  
4.Speculators     
5. Democratic-Republicans    
6. government bonds         
7. right of deposit     
8. elastic clause       
9. Market     
10. necessary and proper clause
11.Capitalism    
12. Tariff Act of 1789            
13. profit
People to Know:

1. Edmund Randolph     
2. Alexander Hamilton   
3. "Citizen" Genet     
4. Thomas Jefferson
5. Talleyrand
Ideas and Concepts to Review:

1. What did the government add to the Constitution that reassured the people that they wouldn't have too much power?
2. General knowledge of the Bill of Rights
3. Know the policies and ideas supported by the following people:

a. Hamilton                                           
b. Jefferson
4. The purpose and use of the necessary and proper clause
5. Washington's Farewell Address
6. Alien and Sedition Acts
7. Election of 1796 - plans, conspiracies, outcome
8. XYZ Affair
9. Departments created in Washington's presidency
10. Battle of Fallen Timbers

Essay Questions:
Please prepare for these essays:

1. How did Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson each use the necessary and proper clause of the Constitution to support their opinions on the constitutionality of establishing the Bank of the United States?

2. Why was George Washington a good choice to be the first president of the United States?