Clauses
This clause was designed to make the U.S. a free trade zone
What is the "commerce clause"?
This is the word for the person whose rights the Sixth Amendment protects (not just U.S. citizens!)
What is "the accused"?
Another part of the "American System" is a national ___.
What is "bank"?
This U.S. President was defeated by Thomas Jefferson in the election of 1800
Who was John Adams?
Glass cleaners like Windex are often used to clean this clear, smooth surface
What is...glass?
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SECESSION
This is one reason why secession is constitutional
This clause says that as long as it follows the limits of the Constitution, a U.S. government law "rules"
What is the "supremacy clause"?
He said that America "goes not abroad, in search of monsters to destroy"
Who was John Quincy Adams?
Justice John Marshall claimed in the McCulloch v. Maryland case that the U.S. government had "___ powers" not technically there, but there anyway
What is "implied"?
This U.S. President was elected four times
Who was Franklin Roosevelt?
These are the two current major U.S. political parties
What are Democrat and Republican?
This clause often is twisted by some politicians to include anything that benefits a specific group of Americans
What is the "general welfare clause"?
Thomas Jefferson anonymously wrote the ___ Resolutions to protest the Alien and Sedition Acts.
What is "Kentucky"?
"___ ___" is a term for using all taxes to be spent on roads and bridges in certain parts of the country.
What is "internal improvements"?
The only U.S. President other than Donald Trump to win an election, lose one, then win again
Who was Grover Cleveland?
When Martin van Buren reformed the Republican Party, it became known as this
This clause allows the U.S. government to make laws needed to carry out other allowed powers
What is the "necessary and proper clause"?
It states, "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution...are reserved to the States"
What is the Tenth Amendment?
"___ and ___" is a phrase meaning that branches of government limit and restrain the others.
What is "checks and balances"?
This famous Whig said in 1840 that the purpose of government was "parental care of the people"
Who was Henry Clay?
The big-government political party of the 1830s to 1850s
What is the Whig Party?
The "necessary and proper" clause is sometimes referred to as this by those who think it can expand to mean practically anything
What is the "elastic clause"?
The Sixth Amendment guarantees an ___ jury.
What is "impartial"?
Protective tariffs reward businesses that are less ___.
What is "efficient"?
This 1829 - 1837 President vetoed a national bank and paid off the national debt
Who is Andrew Jackson?
The big-government party that continued in the tradition of the Whig Party
What is the Republican Party?