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What does Federalist 10 defend?
Constitution
Who wrote Federalist 10?
James Madison
Did Federalist 10 support small or large republics? Why?
Large republics, it divides power between more factons
What concern did Federalist 10 tackle?
eliminates one majority group wanting to harm society
What does Brutus 1 defend?
Articles of Confederation
What concern did Brutus 1 propose?
Federal government having supreme power
According to the US Declaration of Independence, the purpose of the government is to..
protect fundamental & natural rights
The Articles of Confederation established a..
weak federal government
Which came first: Articles of Confederation or US Constitution?
Articles of Confederation
In the Articles of Confederation, states had…
their own power and could make decisions that could overrule the federal government
How many branches were proposed in the Articles of Confederation, what were they called?
1, Legislative branch
What branch of government was Federalist 78 about?
Judiciary branch
Who wrote Federalist 78?
Hamilton
In Federalist 78, it was proposed that federal judges have…
life tenure OR their roles for life
What is judicial review?
Defending the constitution against laws that congress creates
What was Federalist 70 about?
In favor about a single executive, the president
Who wrote Federalist 70?
Hamilton
With one executive, individual rights would be more..
protected
Letter from a Birmingham Jail proves necessity of..
protest and direct citizen action
What topic was Federalist 51 about?
Checks & Balances
Who wrote Federalist 51?
James Madison
The 1st amendment covers:
Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, & petition
The 2nd amendment covers:
Right to keep & bear arms
The 3rd amendment covers:
Protection from having to quarter soldiers in homes
The 4th amendment covers:
Protects against unreasonable searches & seizures
The 5th amendment covers:
Rights of citizens when accused of a crime
The 6th amendment covers:
entitled protection when a person in accused of a crime
The 7th amendment covers:
right to trial by jury
The 8th amendment covers:
Protects against cruel punishment and excessive bail
The 9th amendment covers:
Even if right isn’t within the 10, right could still be protected
The 10th amendment covers:
any power not explicitly stated in constitution is given to states
Necessary & Proper Clause
can add laws if necessary to previous powers granted to Congress
The president is elected through
electoral college
The supreme courts usually hears cases from..
appeals from lower courts, a process called appellate jurisdiction
To amend the constitution it is a 2 part process:
proposal & ratification
The proposal for amending the constitution can either be from…
2/3 of both congress houses of 2/3 of state legislatures
The ratification for amending the constitution must be from…
agreement from Âľ of the states
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