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- 4. The __________ was included in the Constitution to assure Southerners that the North was not trying to rid the country of slavery.
- 7. The 14th Amendment gave former slaves ____________.
- 8. Enlightenment philosopher who argued that the best way to prevent an abuse of power was to separate the powers of government into three branches
- 10. The idea that the judicial branch should be able to make sure that Presidential actions and Congressional laws are Constitutional
- 12. In addition to poll taxes, Southern states used _____________ to deny the vote to African Americans.
- 16. The idea of popular sovereignty says that the government gets its power to govern from the _________
- 17. As the NIneteenth Century progressed, the North became increasingly __________ while the South remained agricultural.
- 18. ___________ is characterized by the government representing the interests of the “little man” and decreasing the power of the federal government
- 19. The court case that was used to justify having separate facilities for the different races
- 21. Group that feared the Constitution would create too strong of a national government
- 22. The idea of dividing government between the nation and state
- 24. One of the precedents that George Washington set as the first President was to have a ____________ that advised him on political issues.
- 26. The main dispute between those who favored "loose construction" and "strict construction" was over how much power the _____________ should have.
- 27. The __________ were in support of the new Constitution.
- 30. The colonists felt that because they weren’t __________ in Parliament, they should not have to pay taxes.
- 31. The __________ helped slaves escape to the North.
- 32. ___________ is the belief that America had the God-given right to expand to the Pacific Ocean
- 33. The 13th Amendment _____________ the slaves.
- 34. A series of compromises were proposed in the mid-1800s in order to keep the ____________ between slave and free states.
- 36. The Civil War brought many changes to American society, including Westward expansion, the building of colleges and universities, and a _____________.
- 37. One of Jackson’s policies as President was Indian Removal, most notably ordering what has since become known as the __________, forcing the Cherokee to move to Oklahoma.
- 38. The __________ fought to end slavery in America.
- 39. One way that the framers of the Constitution tried to address the divisive issue of slavery was to include an agreement that would allow the ______________ to continue for 20 years.
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- 1. Common Sense, written by ________, was significant in convincing colonists that they needed to fight for independence.
- 2. The court case in which the principle of judicial review was established
- 3. To reassure the anti-Federalists that individual liberties would not be trampled on by the new national government, the Federalists agreed to add a ___________ to the Constitution.
- 5. As America expanded westward, it came into conflict with the country of __________.
- 6. Those who supported the idea of _______________ argued that the states shouldn't have to follow laws they deem unconstitutional. In the most extreme situation, they argued they could leave the union over it.
- 9. The Second Great Awakening, with its focus on improvement, ushered in a wave of __________ such as creating public education, temperance, and improving mentalpatients’ treatment.
- 11. One way that the framers of the Constitution tried to prevent mob rule was by creating the _________ which took choosing the President out of the hands of everyday citizens.
- 13. Jackson’s strategy of rewarding his supporters with government jobs and appointments is known as the ___________.
- 14. ___________ laws legalized segregation in the South after Reconstruction.
- 15. Based on the Supreme Court decisions while he was Chief Justice, it can be concluded that _____________ wanted a strong national government.
- 20. The __________ was included in the Constitution to address the discrepancy between Northern and Southern free populations.
- 23. The Declaration of Independence includes such Enlightenment ideas as the equality of man, __________, and the government’s responsibility to protect the citizens’ rights.
- 25. The Articles of Confederation had created a weak ______________, which the Constitution was trying to fix.
- 28. The 15th Amendment granted ____________ to former slaves.
- 29. The court case in which the right of the national government to regulate interstate commerce was established
- 35. The Federalists supported a _____________ interpretation of the Constitution because they wanted to strengthen the national government.