Vocabulary Flashcards: Foundational Documents and Federalist Papers

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Vocabulary-style flashcards defining key terms from the lecture notes on foundational documents and Federalist Papers.

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Federalist 10

Argues that a large republic helps control factions by broadening representation and diluting factional influence.

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Federalist 14

Argues that the United States is not too large for a functioning republic; size can still support effective governance.

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Federalist 31

Advocates for a federal government with powers to tax and enforce laws.

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Federalist 39

Describes the United States as a federal republic with authority derived from the people.

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Federalist 51

Arms the principle of separation of powers and checks and balances to prevent tyranny.

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Federalist 78

Explains the judiciary's role as an independent interpreter of laws, serving as a check on the other branches.

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Magna Carta

Limited the crown's power to tax and seize property without consent and protected certain liberties, influencing later constitutions and rights.

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Mayflower Compact

Plymouth colonists' social contract establishing self-government and consent of the governed.

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The English Bill of Rights

Limited the monarch's power and established Parliament's authority.

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Common Sense

Thomas Paine's pamphlet advocating American independence in clear, direct language.

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The Constitution of Massachusetts

State constitution that established separation of powers and protected rights.

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The Articles of Confederation

First U.S. framework; weak central government with most power in states; could declare war and make treaties but could not tax.

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The Northwest Ordinance

Outlined governance for the Northwest Territory, banned slavery there, and set rules for new states and basic rights.

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Emancipation Proclamation

Declared enslaved people in Confederate states to be free and reframed the Civil War as a fight to end slavery.

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Monroe Doctrine

Stated that European powers should not colonize or interfere in the Americas and asserted U.S. leadership in the Western Hemisphere.