Federalist 10 or Brutus 01?
The author of this document supported passing a federal constitution
Supreme Court Justices are appointed for life by the President and confirmed by the Senate, operating largely independently of direct public opinion. Each Justice has their own legal interpretation of the United States Constitution.
Elitist Democracy
A Federalist document ratified in 1787, and often referred to as a "living document."
The Constitution
This Enlightenment thinker believed mankind was prone to warring with one another in the state of nature.
Thomas Hobbes
This amendment prevents cruel and unusual punishment in the United States.
The 8th Amendment
A huge republic will end up threatening state sovereignty and local control.
Brutus No. 01
The electoral college is a small group of wealthy, well-educated officials chosen by the sitting electorate. They have a variety of opinions, and do not serve the same set of collective interests.
Elitist Democracy
Thomas Jefferson plagiarized this Enlightenment thinker's natural rights when drafting the Declaration of Independence.
John Locke
In this framework of government proposed by Montesquieu, popular sovereignty is carried out through the election of representatives.
Republicanism
These articles were adopted in 1777 during the Second Continental Congress, but later replaced by the United States Constitution.
Articles of Confederation
The author used his concern about "the mischief of factions" as a reason supporting his argument.
Federalist 10.
Representative Jeff Van Drew is up for re-election this year. Private individuals and organizations can make donations to his campaign up to $100 dollars.
Participatory; Pluralist
Adopted in 1620, created a civil body politic.
Mayflower Compact
This Enlightenment philosopher warned against having a strong ruler with unlimited power.
John Locke
This term requires that the government's authority comes from the consent of the governed.
Popular Sovereignty
“In a small [republic], the interest of the public is better understood, and more within the reach of every citizen; abuses are of less extent, and there are fewer tyrants."
Brutus No. 01
DAILY DOUBLE
Federalist 10 favors this style of government, where citizens elect others to make choices, rather than voting directly.
The Stamp Act required American colonists to pay additional taxes to England in the 1700's, as determined by British Parliament. This act violated the collective decision-making of which document?
The Mayflower Compact
Rousseau argued that government was a tradeoff or exchange. He used this term to explain that in return for giving up certain rights, a government would protect the liberties of its people.
Social Contract
The AP Government test is on this date.
May 4th 2027
The author of this document believed a ruler in a large republic would be detached and use power for personal gain.
Brutus 01
Jeff Bezos announces that Amazon will be donating $2 million dollars to a local school- in return, he will receive a position on the school board, and the school will exclusively purchase Amazon supplies.
Pluralist and Elitist
Alexander Hamilton wrote "the other 51" of these 85 essays arguing for the ratification of the United States Constitution.
The Federalist Papers
Thomas Hobbes argued the need for an absolute sovereign to rule over a populus. During debates over federalism in the 1780's, he would have been called this term.
This author argued that free republics throughout history became more tyrannical as they grew in size and population.
Robert Yates (Brutus No. 01)