Declaration of Independence
July 4, 1776
What year were the Articles of Confederation ratified?
1781
(Double Points)
What are 2 goals of the Constitution listed in the preamble?
Provide for the Common Defense and General Welfare
What were the Federalist Papers? (Bonus Points: Who wrote them?)
The Federalist Papers were the Federalist Party's way of convincing the public to ratify the Constitution (Bonus: Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay)
What specific route of protest did MLK argue to enact change? (Bonus Points: List a prominent Supreme Court case)
Litigation (Bonus: Brown v. Board)
To which person did the Declaration of Independence speak out against, and how many reasons were provided?
King George III, 27 grievances
(Double Points)
What did the Articles of Confederation first serve as?
America's first formal form of government
What clause under what amendment allowed citizens to sue their states using the Bill of Rights
A large, diverse republican government
What did MLK opine on unjust laws?
What intellectual/cultural movement shaped the ideas listed in the Declaration?
The Enlightenment
What was missing in the Articles of Confederation that the Constitution contained?
An executive and judicial branch
What is the Bully Pulpit? What branch of government does this power apply to?
The presidential ability to make public appearances, shift opinions through speeches, and discourse
What's the strongest branch in government, and how was its power checked?
The Legislative Branch, which was then split into a bicameral legislation through the House of Reps and Senate
What did MLK state regarding moderates and Southern churches
Both ignore the larger issue at hand (Civil Rights), and prioritize maintenance over necessary change
According to John Locke, what were people's three natural rights?
Under the articles, how many states were needed to pass new bills (Bonus Points: Which act was considered the article's largest success?)
9 out of 13, (Bonus: The Northwest Ordinance of 1787)
What power, though not listed in the Constitution, was established through what famous Supreme Court case?
Judicial Review, Marbury v. Madison
What was Alexander Hamilton's reasoning for Judicial Review
If Congress passes unconstitutional bills, they are inherently null, and the Supreme Court should strike down such types of motions
What idea from another U.S. document is expressed in King's philosophy of civil disobedience?
The Declaration of Independence, Right to Revolution
What are the ideas of Social Contract, Popular Sovereignty, and the Right to Revolution? (All three must be described to attain 500 points, but correctly explaining 1 idea earns 100 points, 2 earns 300 points)
Social Contract: Under a government, people surrender some of their rights in exchange for the protection of their natural rights
Popular Sovereignty: Governments and leaders don't establish themselves; people do
Right to Revolution: Should a government fail to protect and or impede on people's natural rights, then constituents can disassemble and implement a new government
What development highlighted the Article's weakness, and what weakness specifically?
To what branch is the power of ex-post facto delegated to, and describe its contents through a scenario
Legislative Branch, (ex of, scenario: if birthright citizenship is outlawed tomorrow, people born before the law's implementation are rendered immune)
In what way do the ideas expressed in the letters apply to any political development/situation today?
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