Feds V.S Anti Feds
Who was opposed to a strong central government?
Anti Federalists
Which encouraged the ratification of the constitution?
Federalist 10
Which allowed each state to coin its own money?
AOC
What is Judicial activism
A legal term that refers to court rulings that are partially or fully based on the judge's political or personal considerations rather than existing laws.
Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition
What are checks and balances?
A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power.
Who Brutus addressing, and what was it trying to convince people?
He was addressing New York citizens, while trying to convince people to not ratify the constitution
How were the federalists papers important for the constitution?
- They helped the constitution get adopted
- They thoroughly explained what the drafters of the constitution had in mind while writing the constitution
How can Congress check the powers of the judiciary?
Congress can check the powers of the judiciary by altering the number of judges.
What is the bill of rights?
It is the Amendments to the Constitution that guarantee civil rights and liberties to individuals.
Define civic virtue
The notion that democracy depended on unselfish commitment to the public good.
What are two methods of curing the mischief of factions, stated in Federalist 10?
- Removing its causes
- Controlling its effects
How is executive power different in the AOC V.S the constitution
- AOC: The government could not regulate trade in any way.
-Constitution: The government was able to regulate trade interstate, and internationally.
What are the two reasons the principle of precedents is so important?
-The law should continually change. If the law continually changes, the judges rulings would become unpredictable.
-Equal justice means everything; similar cases need to be decided in the same manner as others.
Which was the most controversial amendment?
The 14th.
How did Alexander Hamilton convince people to ratify the constitution?
He wrote the federalists papers, which were essays in favor of the constitution.
Who wrote Brutus No. 1?
An Anti-Federalist named Robert Yates from New York.
What was Alexander Hamilton Referencing when saying the judges need an independent spirit?
He meant that judges should be free from politics, so they are able to interpret the law and judge based on their own merit without outside pressures.
What are some arguments against judicial activism?
Judicial activism risks upsetting the balance between the three branches of government. As judges are un-elected, judge made policies are less likely to receive wide acceptance from the general public. Judges are often ill-equipped to make sound public policy decisions.
What was the one Amendment that was overturned?
What were the key ideas of the Federalist Party?
- Stronger central government
- Separation of power
- National bank
- A bill of rights is unnecessary
What is Brutus questioning about the ideas of the Founding Fathers?
The true representation of the people over a vast territory with numerous interests. Brutus does not view this idea as a good thing, and thinks it would make it ungovernable.
Why did the AOC fail?
The government it created was too weak, so it didn't have the power to collect taxes, regulate trade, or draft soldiers for an army.
What was Roosevelt's plan to "pack" the Supreme Court, and what happened to it?
President Roosevelt had the idea to appoint a new justice for everyone over 70 years old to ensure support in his economic policies. His bill was ultimately not passed, and no longer needed in society. After Roosevelt proposed the bill, many justices stepped down.
How can an amendment be removed?
For an amendment to be removed, it must be repealed by a new amendment.