Federalist Papers
Name 1 Federalist Paper
Fed 10, 51, 70, 78
Name 1 Anti-Federalist Paper
Brutus 1 (Cato or Centinel)
The Declaration of Independence was written in response to what?
War with the Kingdom of GB
What is the name of the document that comes before the articles?
The Preamble
Who is the author of this document?
MLK
In Fed No. 10 what is the key take away about factions?
The formation of several different factions (groups) provides the country with diversity and protects minority rights by forcing compromise. The more groups formed, the less likely tyranny would occur.
What was the main goal/purpose of the Anti-federalist papers
To express concern with the merits of the 1787 US Constitution that was being ratified in the hope to slow the ratification process
Finish this sentence: We hold these truths to be self-evident
that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
What is each article about?
1 = legislature / 2 = executive / 3 = judicial
Why is MLK in jail?
Peaceful protest in Alabama
How did the author of Federalist 51 regard separation of powers and checks and balances?
The structure of government helps control ambitions among the branches in such a way as to promote effective government. "Hence a double security arises to the rights of the people. The different governments will control each other, at the same time that each will be controlled by itself."
Brutus No. 1 was an example of an Anti-Federalist because it:
A.)believed a centralized government posed a major threat to individual rights
B) argued that a national military force was needed to deal with insurrections
C.) believed that compromise between the branches of government would ensure a limited government
A!
Which Enlightenment philosopher ideals are most prominent in the Declaration of Independence?
John Locke (natural rights)
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
Bill of Rights
What was MLK's main argument/purpose in his letter
Explained the importance and value of nonviolent resistance to racism and injustice. MLK erged individuals to take direct action through peaceful civil disobedience by refusing to follow laws that were specifically designed to support segregation and discrimination. He argued that individuals had a moral obligation to break these unjust laws rather than wait for justice
In The Federalist 70, Alexander Hamilton states that “energy in the executive is a leading character in the definition of good government.” In this statement, Hamilton is arguing in favor of the need for
a single executive who can respond quickly to crises
Which of the following features of the United States Constitution would most concern the author of Brutus 1?
A.) The Bill of Rights, which protects individual liberties and states’ rights
B.) The supremacy clause, which gives the federal government supremacy over states
C.)The reservation of any power not given to the federal government to the states
B
Name one failure of the Articles of Confederation
What is the establishment clause?
Prohibits the setting up of a state church.
Which amendment and clause has been used to support the advancement of equality?
14th & equal protection
In The Federalist 78, Alexander Hamilton argued that the federal judiciary “is beyond comparison the weakest of the three departments of power.” Which of the following statements represents a reason he gave for this argument?
A.) It has the power of the sword and the power of judgment but lacks the power of the purse.
B.)Each branch must be given the ability to defend its power and check the others.
C.)It must depend on the executive for enforcement of its decisions.
What was the result of the Anti-Federalist papers?
The addition of the Bill of Rights
What type of legislature existed under the articles of confederation?
Unicameral
Which amendment(s) deal(s) with the rights of the accused?
6th
Which of the following explains the constitutional reasoning in McDonald v. Chicago (2010) ?
A.) The equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment requires Congress to protect an individual’s ability to keep and bear arms under the Second Amendment.
B.) The Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms for the purpose of self-defense is applicable to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment.
C.) The Second Amendment is a collective right and not one intended for individual application.
B