AP Gov Federalist papers and Brutus 1

Federalist Paper: 10 - Main Idea

Factions can be controlled with a representative government

Federalist Paper: 51 - Main Idea

Power should be divided to keep liberty and prevent an abusive government (FEDERALISM + CHECKS AND BALANCES)

Federalist Paper: 70 - Main Idea

The importance of a single executive being with energy

Federalist Paper: 78 - Main Idea

The importance of Judiciary Review and Life Terms

Brutus: 1 - Main Idea

Constitutional Government is too powerful and will eventually get rid of the States

Federalist Paper: 10 - 2 Sources of Factions

unequal distribution of property (money)

Federalist Paper: 10 - 2 Cures for Factions

-remove its causes

-control effects

Federalist Paper: 10 - 2 ways to remove the causes of factions

-destroy liberty (annihilation of air)

-give same opinions, passions & interests

Federalist Paper: 10 - 2 ways to control the effects of factions

-preventing the existence same passion in a majority

-majority unable to oppress

Federalist Paper: 10 - Why is a large Republic more desirable?

-more diff for unworthy candidates to win votes

-majority is always found in the same party in a small rep.

Federalist Paper: 51 - How will the Constitution protect Liberty?

-3 independent branches

-Dependence on people for Votes

-Checks and Balances

-Federalism

Federalist Paper: 51 - If the legislative is the strongest branch, how would the Constitution prevent tyranny?

-2 houses

-diff. elections

Where is the following quote found in the Foundational Documents? "If men were angels, no gov. would be necessary...?

Federalist paper 51

Federalist Paper: 51 - If it is human nature to want more power, what is the solution?

checks and balances

Federalist Paper: 51 - Why should judges be the exception to voting?

should be chosen by the best candidates

Federalist Paper: 70 - Why is "energy" highlighted as a quality for the Executive?

leading definition of government

-feeble execution of gov = bad execution = bad gov

Federalist Paper: 70 - How could the unity of the Executive be destroyed?

- more than one person with equal power

- having one man controlled by a council

Federalist Paper: 70 - What are the consequences of a multi-person executive branch?

-divisions

-weaken authority

-risks factions

-faults and accountability

Federalist Paper: 70 - Why should the Executive branch be fast?

times of war

Federalist Paper: 70 - How is the Legislative branch described?

slow and delibirate

Federalist Paper: 70 - Why does a Republic not need a Private Council?

-collusion (more men are more dangerous than one)

Federalist Paper: 10 - What is bad about factions?

will try to get their way and oppress the minority

Federalist Paper: 78 - Why is the Judiciary Branch considered the weakest?

no ability to impose on the Constitution

Where is the metaphor of the Executive branch = purse and the Legislative branch = sword?

Federalist Paper: 78

Federalist Paper: 78 -Why should judges serve for life?

- frees judges from political pressure

- expert in their job

Federalist Paper: 78 - Why would the authors talk about the Judiciary branch?

show audience that their rights are protected

Brutus: 1 - How would the new central Government take over the States?

- taxes

- federal courts

- military power

- necessary and proper clause

Brutus: 1 - Why would a Republic wont work?

nation is too big

Brutus: 1 - What is argued about representatives elected into such a large republic?

The would soon be beyond control by the people and abuse their power for selfish and corrupt purposes.

Brutus: 1 - Why did the author argue against giving too much power to a central government?

because they are unlikely to ever get it back