Authors
Martin Luther King, Jr
What is Letter From Birmingham Jail?
FACTIONS! BAD! FACTIONS BAD! VERY BAD, THE FACTIONS!
What is Federalist 10?
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 the Declaration of Independence?
This document is the only one not written in the 1700s.
What is Letter From a Birmingham Jail?
If you've forgotten how the US Government works, you could consult this document.
What is the Constitution
James Madison
What are Federalist 10 and Federalist 51 (also acceptable: Constitution)
King George is a tyrant!
What is Declaration of Independence (also acceptable: any document but Letter From Birmingham Jail, honestly)
Lamentably, it is an historical fact that privileged groups seldom give up their privileges voluntarily.
What is Letter From a Birmingham Jail?
This document, the earliest of the required documents, was sent to King George III.
What is The Declaration of Independence
If you wanted to work out a new government with limited powers, you could do worse than to take this document as your model. Then again, you could probably do better.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
Thomas Jefferson
What is the Declaration of Independence
Look, if we just wait around and ask politely for justice, we'll never get it, so we need to take matters into our own hands.
What is Letter from Birmingham Jail? (also acceptable: Declaration of Independence)
To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.
What is the Constitution?
These documents were collectively written to show support for the new Constitution.
What are the Federalist papers?
If you got in an argument at Caffe Aroma with someone who argued that we should only have one branch of government, which document could help you argue the merits of separation of powers?
What is Federalist 51?
Alexander Hamilton
What are Federalist 70 and Federalist 78?
The federal government can expand its power almost indefinitely and wields too much power over the states.
What is Brutus 1?
Among the numerous advantages promised by a well constructed Union, none deserves to be more accurately developed than its tendency to break and control the violence of faction.
What is Federalist 10?
The fear of replicating the tyrannical government they were fighting to escape led colonists to create this government blueprint during the Revolutionary War.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
If someone suggested switching to a triumvirate (three leaders) instead of the president, this document could defend the presidency.
What is Federalist 70
Some New Yorker, we honestly aren't sure, maybe either Robert Yates or Melancton Smith
What is Brutus 1?
Oh, calm down, the Supreme Court is the weakest branch; they can't even spend money!
What is Federalist 78?
The ingredients which constitute energy in the Executive are, first, unity; secondly, duration; thirdly, an adequate provision for its support; fourthly, competent powers
What is Federalist 70?
Arguments like those made by Brutus led to alterations to this document.
What is the Constitution?
In response to complaints about the expanding power of the judiciary, you could cite this document.
What is Federalist 78