ap gov foundational documents

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 ¾ of the states