Launching a Nation

A political group that wanted to limit the federalgovernment’s powers.

The purchase of Louisiana from France for $15 million, which roughly doubled the size of the United States.

The view that the federal government should do only what the Constitution specifically says it can do.

Second U. S. president. Candidate of the Federalist party.

An action or a decision that later serves as an example.

A political group that wanted a strong federal government and supported industry and trade.

The Supreme Court’s power to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional.

Groups that help elect people and shape politics.

Certificates that represent money.

What three historical figures are known for their exploration of the Louisiana Purchase?

People who buy items at low prices in the hope that the value will rise.

A group of delegates, or electors, who represent the people’s vote in choosing the president.

First U.S. president. General during the Revolutionary War.

The view that the federal government can take reasonable actions that the Constitution does not specifically forbid.

Third U.S. president. Candidate of the Democratic-Republican party.

A rebellion of the French people against their king that led to the creation of a republican government.

An act that created three levels of federal courts anddefined their powers and relationships to the state courts