Constitution- Westward Expansion review

Weakness of the Articles of Confederation

• required 9/13 states to agree to pass a law

• no executive/ judicial branch

• gave congress ability to create post offices

• gave congress ability to declare war

• no power to regulate commerce

What was the Northwest Ordinance

• allowed for the creation of new territories and a process for them to become states

• allowed a way to transfer French territories to the US

• freed slaves in confederacy

• created a map over the newly established territories

First amendment

• Speedy trial by a jury of peers

• Freedom of religion

• No cruel or unusual punishment

• Shared powers between the federal and state governments

8th amendment

• Speedy trial by a jury of peers

• Freedom of religion

• No cruel or unusual punishment

• Shared powers between the federal and state governments

6th amendment

• Speedy trial by a jury of peers

• Freedom of religion

• No cruel or unusual punishment

• Shared powers between the federal and state governments

What was Alexander Hamilton's plan to stabilized the economy

• create a foreign alliance with France

• create a national bank

• federal government will assume all state debts

• sell a portion of the northwest territory to pay off debt

precedents set by George Washington

• president appoints cabinet officers

• avoid foreign alliances

• presidents serves no more than 2 four year terms

• avoid the creation of political parties

• created the title of Mr. President

George Washington's farewell address

• president appoints cabinet officers

• avoid foreign alliances

• presidents serves no more than 2 four year terms

• avoid the creation of political parties

• created the title of Mr. President

Characteristics of a federalist

• did not support a national bank

• supported the national bank

• favored high tariffs

• supported by businessmen

Marbury v Madison

• separate but equal

• established judicial review

• congress regulates interstate commerce

• states cannot tax the federal government