Founding Documents
Which document was the moral and legal justification for leaving Great Britain?
Declaration of Independence
Who believed in natural rights—life, liberty, and property?
John Locke
Under the Articles, which level of government had more power—states or national?
States
This term describes a government in which citizens elect representatives to make decisions for them.
Republic / representative democracy
Division of power between national and state governments
What is federalism?
Which document, written by James Madison, discussed Separation of Powers and Checks and balances?
Federalist 51
The Anti-Federalists were most concerned with what issue?
The power of the central government
What was the conflict that led to the 3/5 Compromise?
how slaves would count for representation
The Constitution's system of checks and balances was designed primarily to prevent this.
abuse of power
Which level of government can establish schools?
State government
In Fed 51, James Madison declares which branch the most powerful? What does he plan to do about it?
Legislative; Bicameral Legislature
What did the Anti-Federalists want?
A bill of rights
What event showed the Articles were too weak to keep order?
Shays’ Rebellion
What principle means government gets its power from the people?
Popular Sovereignty
Give one power that is shared by both the national and state governments? What are shared powers called?
Collecting taxes; concurrent
What is James Madison's solution to factions in Fed 10?
a large republic
The Declaration of Independence was most influenced by which Enlightenment thinker?
John Locke
The Great Compromise resolved a disagreement over this issue at the Constitutional Convention.
Representation in Congress
House of Representatives
What was the effect of the decision in McCulloch v. Maryland?
expansion of federal power (implied powers)
With which two clauses of the Constitution is Brutus most concerned?
Necessary and Proper and Supremacy
A citizen argues that government is legitimate only because people agree to give it certain powers. Which concept does this describe?
Social Contract
Give one weakness of the Articles of Confederation and how the Constitution Fixed it
multiple answers
Give one example of checks and balances.
Each branch can limit the others (e.g., veto, override, judicial review, impeachment).
Which clause was central to the holding in U.S. v. Lopez?
Commerce Clause