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The great debate in the U.S.

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Happened in the transition between the Articles of Confederation and The U.S. constitution. There were multiple problems with the Articles of Confederation. The founding fathers attempted to fix problems, but needed 9/13 colonies approval to ratify it. This caused a split in opinion. Four small states quickly ratified the Constitution, and Pennsylvania was the first large state to act. There were two main groups in the debate: Federalists and Anti-Federalists. Federalists: wanted to ratify. (Alexander Hamilton and James Madison) Argued that the Constitution didn't need a Bill of Rights, that it would create a "parchment barrier" that limited the rights of the people.

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DBQ ? Essay #4 Analyze the evolving attitude of Americans toward the form and powers of national government between 1775 and 1791. Use the documents provided AND your knowledge of the time period. Document A Source: Letter from George Washington to John Jay, May 18, 1786

Vocabulary for Chapter 6 and 7 in Out of Many

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APUSH Vocabulary Chapters 6 and 7 Whiskey Rebellion- The whiskey rebellion was a tax protest of moonshiners on the edges of the colonies who rebelled against a tax on any spirits that were purchased. Alexander Hamilton- Alexander Hamilton was a highly influential Founding Father who was the first treasurer, chief of staff for George Washington during the Revolutionary War, wrote a large portion of the Federalist Papers, and founded the first political party (Federalist Party). Thomas Jefferson- Thomas Jefferson was a Founding Father who wrote (for the most part) the Declaration of Independence and he was a highly influential founding member of the Democratic-Republican Party.

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Federalist Papers, the Framers of the Constitution, and the Constitution The Framers of the constitution adopted federalism directly from the Federalist Papers 10 and 51 written by John Madison and Alexander Hamilton. These sections focus on managing or regulating factions as well as ensuring that no singular section of the government has more power than the others. The Federalist papers convey the concept of federalism, which was adopted by the framers of the constitution to add an assurance of divided and even powers.

Supreme Court Cases to remember for Apush exam

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SUPREME COURT CASES Marbury v. Madison (1803, Marshall). The court established its role as the arbiter of the constitutionality of federal laws, the principle is known as judicial review (see also Federalist Papers, 78). Fletcher v. Peck (1810, Marshall). The decision stems from the Yazoo land cases, 1803, and upholds the sanctity of contracts. McCulloch v. Maryland (1819, Marshall). The Court ruled that states cannot tax the federal government, i.e. the Bank of the United States; the phrase "the power to tax is the power to destroy"; confirmed the constitutionality of the Bank of the United States.

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Chapter 6 Securing Independence, Defining Nationhood 1776-1788 Introduction 1.) What were the different conflicts contained within the American Revolution? 2.) How did the Revolution affect relationships among Americans of different classes, races, and genders? 3.) How did the state constitutions and Articles of Confederation reflect older political ideas? Introduction (cont.) 4.) How did the Constitution?s proponents address Americans? concerns about concentrated political power? The Prospects of War Introduction The Revolution was a war of the American people against the British and a civil war between American supporters of independence and Americans who were opposed to breaking with the mother country ?Loyalists and Other British Sympathizers

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Chapter 6: Securing Independence, Defining Nationhood, 1776-88 The Prospects of War The Revolution gave white northerners and southerners their first real chance to learn what they had in common, and they soon developed mutual admiration. In July 1776, the thirteen colonies had declared independence out of desperation and joined together in a loosely knit confederation of states. Only as a result of collective hardships experienced during eight years of terrible fighting did the inhabitants cease to see themselves only as military allies and begin to accept one another as fellow citizens. Americans remained divided over some basic political questions relating to the distribution of power and authority. Loyalists and Other British Sympathizers

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Concentration 4 AP American Government Institutions of National Government: The Congress, the presidency, the bureaucracy, and the federal courts (35-45%) The major formal and informal institutional arrangements of powers Relationships among these four institutions Links between these institutions and political parties, interest groups, the media, subnational governments, and public opinion Legislative Branch Majority Leader Minority Leader Majority Whip Minority Whip President Pro Tempore Speaker of the House Standing Committee Conference Committee Ad hoc Committee House Rules Committee Select or Special Committee General Accounting Office Office of Management and Budget Franking Privilege District Census Apportionment Malapportionment Reapportionment

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AP American Government Review Concentration 1 Constitutional Underpinnings of United States Government (5-15%) Considerations that influenced the formulation and adoption of the Constitution Separation of powers Federalism Theories of democratic government Key Terms Republic Pure/direct democracy Representative democracy Parliamentary democracy Presidential democracy Constitutional democracy Totalitarianism Conservatism Liberalism Absolutism Socialism Communism Dictatorship Oligarchy Theocracy Absolute monarchy Divine right Constitutional or limited democracy Natural law Common law Natural rights National sovereignty State sovereignty Confederation Division of power Interstate commerce Intrastate commerce Domestic tranquility General welfare

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