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