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Declaration of Independence

  • Natural rights

  • All men are equal

  • Popular sovereignty (the people are the source of power)

  • Social contract (citizens agree to give some rights to gov in exchange for protection)

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Articles of Confederation

  • Power to the states

  • Congress couldn’t tax or regulate commerce

  • No executive or judicial

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Brutus #1

  • Anti-federalist

  • States rights

  • fearful of federal authority

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Federalist #10

  • Says factions are dangerous but inevitable

  • madison argues best solution is a large republic to control effect of factions

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Federalist #51

  • advocates for Checks and balances and Separation of powers

  • gov is needed because men aren’t angels

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Federalist #70

  • Energetic executive

  • Single executive

  • Quick action

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Federalist #78

  • Judiciary should be independent

  • Judicial review is a power of the courts

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Constitution

  • Plan for gov

  • Bill of rights

  • 7 articles + amendments

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Letter from Birmingham Jail

  • supports civil disobedience

  • political participation

  • freedom of speech, assembly, petition