Democracy
In Federalist 10, James Madison wrote about the dangers of these, if they were unchecked.
What are factions?
This document lists Americans' grievances towards King George III.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Madison argued in Federalist 51 that we need separation of powers and checks and balances because men are not this.
What are angels?
This 1995 case suggested that there may be limits to Congress's power in Article 1, Section 8.
What is U.S. v. Lopez?
This Founder argued that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This is considered by some to be the most dangerous form of democracy.
What is direct, pure, or participatory democracy, or majority rules?
This writer of most of the Federalist Papers favored a strong central government.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
Madison suggested in Federalist 51 that this branch might be the most powerful.
What is the legislative?
This portion of the Constitution states that powers not "delegated to the United States by the Constitution" are reserved to the states.
What is the 10th Amendment?
In 1791, Vermont took advantage of Article IV in the Constitution to achieve this.
What is become a state?
This is the form of government that Madison proposed in Federalist 10.
What is a republic? (or representative democracy)
Proponents of the 10th Amendment could be accused of favoring this 1777 document over the Constitution.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
Brutus felt that nations with extended territory cannot fairly represent their citizens in a large BLANK (one word) form of government.
What is republican?
This landmark case of 1819 established broad powers for the federal government.
What is McCulloch v. Maryland?
Though thousands of years apart, these two gatherings, or scenarios, are common examples of direct democracy in action.
What is Ancient Greece (Athens), polis, and Town Meeting?
When Jefferson wrote to the tyrannical leader of England that "all men are created equal" and are entitled to "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness," he implied that we have these.
What are natural rights?
The author of this document felt as if the nation was too large to be governed by a representative democracy.
What is Brutus 1?
While Madison in Federalist 10 described Representatives as patriotic, and lovers of justice, Brutus saw Representatives as composing this type of democracy.
What is elite?
In addition to the the power to tax, and declare war, these two clauses in Article 1, Section 8, grant the Federal government especially broad powers.
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause, and the Commerce Clause?
Popular sovereignty, in Jefferson's words.
What is the "consent of the governed."
Fill in the blank from Federalist 10: "Extend the sphere, and you take in a greater variety of parties and interest; you make it less probable that a BLANK of a whole will have a common motive to invade the rights of other citizens."
What is majority?
The author of this quote would most likely be most concerned with which part(s) of the Constitution? "The statesman who should attempt to direct private people in what manner they ought to (operate their business) would not only load himself with the most unnecessary attention, but assume authority which could safely be trusted, not to no single person, but to no council or senate whatever, and which would nowhere be so dangerous as in the hands of a man who (was so arrogant to think) himself fit to exercise it."
What is the supremacy, necessary and proper (and/or commerce) clauses?
According to the Constitution ratified in 1788, people in this part of the federal government would be directly elected by the people, and people in this part of the federal government would be elected by state legislatures. (need both, in order)
What is the House of Representatives, and Senate?
What are categorical grants?
These are often considered two of the major weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation highlighted by Shays' Rebellion.
What is inability to raise federal funds and lack of a national military?