A female candidate (Sarah Palin) was running for vice president, but this was not the first time, for example Geraldine Ferraro run for vice president in 1984.
It was significant because It marks the first time a major political party has nominated an African American for its presidential candidate. This candidate also later won and is today's president!
I think the best thing you could do is just look things up separately. I finished Civics already, and quite frankly don't remember it all, but I'll try to help.
The lack of a national court under the Articles of Confederation caused problems with each state ignoring? the rulings of the other.
(Im not sure on the next two)
Federal Judges are appointed by the president with Congress' consent.
(Not sure on the rest, sorry I couldn't be of more help, currently in U.S. History and we're focused on Gettysburg and Bunker Hill, sorry.)
The federalist wanted alliance with Britain. over time they demanded war on France. they used there power to prevent the american government from sending a pro-French representatives to paris......adams did not agree with most federalist.
Prior to the American Revolution, the British
repealed all of the new taxes they had levied on the colonists, with the
exception of the "sin" taxes, such as taxes on whiskey and tobacco.
I believe at least 5 out of 9 votes are needed to reach a verdict :)