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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.
Federalist 14
Argues that the United States is not too large for a functioning republic; size can still support effective governance.
Federalist 31
Advocates for a federal government with powers to tax and enforce laws.
Federalist 39
Describes the United States as a federal republic with authority derived from the people.
Federalist 51
Arms the principle of separation of powers and checks and balances to prevent tyranny.
Federalist 78
Explains the judiciary's role as an independent interpreter of laws, serving as a check on the other branches.
Magna Carta
Limited the crown's power to tax and seize property without consent and protected certain liberties, influencing later constitutions and rights.
Mayflower Compact
Plymouth colonists' social contract establishing self-government and consent of the governed.
The English Bill of Rights
Limited the monarch's power and established Parliament's authority.
Common Sense
Thomas Paine's pamphlet advocating American independence in clear, direct language.
The Constitution of Massachusetts
State constitution that established separation of powers and protected rights.
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.
The Northwest Ordinance
Outlined governance for the Northwest Territory, banned slavery there, and set rules for new states and basic rights.
Emancipation Proclamation
Declared enslaved people in Confederate states to be free and reframed the Civil War as a fight to end slavery.
Monroe Doctrine
Stated that European powers should not colonize or interfere in the Americas and asserted U.S. leadership in the Western Hemisphere.