Federalist Papers, Bill of Rights, Constitution

Federalist 1

Hamilton

Settling the stage for the amazing opportunity of creating a nation

Is it possible to break from the Human Predicament Cycle?

Federalist 2

Jay

Shared history makes us American

Federalist 9

Hamilton

How to prevent tyranny in a large republic

Politics are improving

Federalist

Madison

FACTIONS

Says we can either remove factions (which destroys liberty) or control the effects of factions

Federalist 39

Madison

National, federal (state), compound power (state & national aka Congress)

Federalist 51

Madison

Checks and balances

Auxiliary precautions (checks and balances in addition to the primary precaution of relying on the people’s virtue)

If men were angels, we wouldn’t need these

Federalist 68

Hamilton

Electoral College

Filters of consent (creates distance between the people and gov decisions)

Federalist 70

Hamilton

Energy in the executive will protect us and lead to liberty

Strong executive will be kept in check by the legislature

Federalist 78

Hamilton

Judicial branch is weak because it holds neither the sword nor the purse

Article I of the Constitution

Legislative Branch

*Necessary and Proper Clause

Article II of the Constitution

Executive branch

Article III of the Constitution

Judicial branch

Article IV of the Constitution

Relationship between the states and the admission of new states

Article V of the Constitution

Amendment procedures

Article VI of the Constitution

Supremacy clause

Article VII of the Constitution

Ratification

Amendment 1

RAPPS

Freedom of religion, assembly, petition, press, and speech

Amendment 2

Right to keep and bear arms

Amendment 3

No quartering of soldiers

Amendment 4

Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures

Amendment 5

JEDDS

Grand jury, eminent domain, due process, double jeopardy, self-incrimination

Amendment 6

Right to a speedy and public trial

Amendment 7

Right to trial by jury in civil cases

Amendment 8

Freedom from excessive bail, cruel and unusual punishment

Amendment 9

Other rights of the people

Amendment 10

Powers reserved to the states

Amendment 11

State immunity from lawsuits from out of state citizens and foreign individuals

Amendment 12

Modifies the way the electoral college chooses the president and vice president

Amendment 13

Abolition

Amendment 14

Citizenship

Amendment 15

Suffrage for all American male citizens

Federalist 84

Argues against the need for a Bill of Rights

Amendment 16

Income tax

Amendment 17

Senators are elected by popular vote

Amendment 18

Prohibition

Amendment 19

Women can vote

Amendment 20

Presidential term starts on Jan. 20th, shortens sitting duck period

Amendment 21

Repeals prohibition

Amendment 22

President can only serve 2 terms

Amendment 23

People in DC can vote

Amendment 24

Prohibits poll tax

Amendment 25

Line of succession if President dies

Amendment 26

Voting age turns to 18

Amendment 27

Congress can’t change their own salaries