AP GOV- Federalist papers

Declaration of Independence

SNAP- Social Contract, Natural Rights, Popular Sovereignty

Identified natural rights (life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness), the social contract, and popular sovereignty

Federalist #78

#78> 8 debate> judges debate
rationale for an independent "judiciary serving life terms
- weakest branch
- can't enforce decisions
- no "sword or purse"
- independent so they can interpret the constitution

Articles of Confederation

The Confederation raider nation is weak, with no leadership

-Congress has not been given many powers
-Could not raise taxes & army
-9/13 votes needed to pass laws
- No president
-No judicial branch

• U.S. constitution (+bill of rights & other amendments)

Constitution construction/foundation
Outlines the structure of the government.
3 branches+ checks and balances+ amendments
legislative+ executive+ judicial

• Federalist 10

#10= Top 10 fact=factions
Factions (political parties/ interest groups) are unavoidable, so he must manage them with a large republic

Pluralism = many factions compete, so one faction can't take over the entire gov

• Brutus No. 1

Brutus= Brute or bully

The constitution will make the Fed gov into a Brute

A necessary and proper supremacy clause will give too much power to the central govt

Federalist 51

#51= Area 51- alien w/ 3 heads

The federal gov will be divided into 3 branches to prevent one branch from becoming too powerful

independent of each other + checks and balances

"If all men were angels, no gov would be necessary."

Letter from a Birmingham Jail

Birmingham> Mlk urges people to go ham

MLK demands equal rights

Through nonviolent direct action (effective in influencing legislative acts), he responds to white clergymen who criticize him

"Just delayed is just denied."
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."

Federalist 70

#70> 0> egg> eggsecutive Branch

rationale for having a single "executive" president

"energy"= can act swiftly and decisively