1. Big 50 Key Terms
  2. America’s first form of government was the
  3. What was the period after the Civil War (1865 to 1877) called?
  4. What are the five functions of government we say are part of the Unwritten Constitution (through precedent or custom)?
  5. What are the five functions of government we say are part of the Unwritten Constitution (through precedent or custom)?
  6. What are the five functions of government we say are part of the Unwritten Constitution (through precedent or custom)?
  7. What are the five functions of government we say are part of the Unwritten Constitution (through precedent or custom)?
  8. What are the five functions of government we say are part of the Unwritten Constitution (through precedent or custom)?
  9. What term means anti-foreigner feeling?
  10. What compromise established two houses of Congress?
  11. The physical count of the people in each state taken every ten years
  12. What term means two houses of Congress?
  13. These articles were written to gain support for the Constitution?
  14. What term means Congress can stretch the meaning of the Constitution to meet changing needs of society?
  15. Monopolies were business that tried to eliminate ____________ to increase their profits.
  16. Breaking up monopolies is called?
  17. Term that meant territories could vote for themselves if they wanted to be free or slave
  18. Slaves states that did not leave the Union during the Civil War were called _________ states (such as Missouri, ____________, ____________,
  19. The ________ Act was an attempt to “Americanize” the Native Americans.
  20. The Dawes Act was an attempt to “Americanize” the Native Americans.
  21. What act was passed by the first Congress and allowed new states to enter the country?
  22. This was a feeling or attitude Americans had that we should control the entire continent from coast to coast…
  23. As part of Manifest Destiny being fulfilled, Congress passed the ____________ Act that encouraged people to move west by giving them free land.
  24. This term means the states and national governments share power (both operate and have their own authority)?
  25. These are powers given to the national government in the Constitution – such as treaties.
  26. These are powers given to the state governments because they are NOT listed in the Constitution.
  27. During the Civil War, Pres. Lincoln was criticized for suspending ???????????? and putting some people in jail without a trial
  28. During the Civil War, Pres. Lincoln was criticized for suspending habeas corpus and putting some people in jail without a trial
  29. At the beginning of the Civil War, Pres. Lincoln stated his goal was to…
  30. At the beginning of the Civil War, Pres. Lincoln stated his goal was to…
  31. In the United States our economic system is called ????????? and is based on supply and demand.
  32. In the United States our economic system is called capitalism and is based on supply and demand.
  33. The indirect system we use to select the President is called the _______ _________.
  34. The indirect system we use to select the President is called the Electoral College.
  35. This term means people were moving to the cities… or cities growing in size.
  36. This term means people adapted or accepted American culture.
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