AOS/Constitution
This structural weakness made it impossible for the national government to enforce laws.
Lack of an executive branch.
Federalist #10 was written by?
James Madison.
Brutus wanted power to be held within?
The states.
Who all helped write the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin.
What was the reason behind King writing the letter?
To defend his nonviolent protest against criticism from white clergymen.
This system divides power between national and state governments.
Federalism
Federalist #78 discusses judicial review which is?
When a federal court rules on the constitutionality of a law or government action declaring it unconstitutional or not.
Brutus represents the ideals of what faction?
Anti-Federalist
What led to the creation of the Declaration of Independence?
Harsh taxes imposed on the colonies along with the Coercive or Intolerable Act that shut down American ports.
What is the point of King's letter?
To teach Americans to disobey laws.
This event exposed the AOC’s inability to raise a national army and maintain order.
Shays’ Rebellion.
In Federalist #70 Alexander Hamilton advocated for?
Brutus #1 opposed the Constitution because?
They were scared of returning to a monarchy like the King of Britain.
What are the three parts the Declaration of Independence can be broken into?
Theory of government based on the social contract and natural rights.
A list of grievances against the king and Parliament.
A statement of colonial unity and separation from Britain.
What was King imprisoned for before writing the letter?
Leading nonviolent civil rights demonstrations.
This compromise created a bicameral legislature.
The Great Compromise.
Federalist #51 argues that the government under the new Constitution will not become to powerful because?
Separation of powers will keep each branch in check.
Brutus #1 didn't believe in pluralism because?
They believed the people could not be truly represented in a large republic.
The Declaration of Independence supports and provides the foundation for?
Popular sovereignty.
What civil liberty is King fighting for in his letter?
The 1st Amendments freedom of speech, and assembly.
This structural requirement made amending the Articles nearly impossible.
Unanimous consent of the states.
Madison said this system would prevent any one faction from dominating.
Pluralism.
Brutus tries to convince the people that?
They will have no power if they accept the new Constitution.
The Declaration of Independence was based of off the works of who?
John Locke
Why did King chose Birmingham for this protest?
The city was notorious for its violence against black people.