Vocabulary
John Locke described these as including Life, Liberty, and Property.
Natural Rights
"Relief is only to be sought in the means of controlling its effects."
What is the "it" James Madison is referring to in Federalist 10?
Factions
This Supreme Court case established that the federal government has the authority to act beyond what is explicitly outlined in the Constitution.
McCulloch v. Maryland
Which part of Article 1, Section 8 were the Anti-Federalist most concerned about?
The Necessary and Proper Clause; Elastic Clause
The federal government requiring schools to implement a new national math curriculum without providing financial resources to pay for it could be classified as a what?
Unfunded Mandate
This form of Democracy focuses on the actions of individual people being the primary way government is influenced.
Participatory Democracy
"We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal."
Which founding document is being referred to here?
The Declaration of Independence
Attorneys for the US in Lopez argued that Congress could pass the Gun Free School Zones Act under which enumerated power?
Commerce Clause
This amendment reserves rights to the people that are not specifically given to the Federal or State governments.
Ninth Amendment
If your car was searched by a police officer without a warrant and without your permission, you may be able to have the evidence excluded from court under protection from which amendment?
Fourth Amendment
Power being shared by two independent, yet legitimate, forms of government can best be described as...
Federalism
"How far the clause in the 8th section of the 1st article may operate to do away all idea of confederated sates, and to effect an entire consolidation of the whole into one general government, it is impossible to say."
What main concern of the Anti-Federalists is Brutus addressing in this quote?
Too much broad power to congress. Nothing left to states.
In US v Lopez the Court ruled firearms in a local school zone does not constitute what?
Economic Activity and/or Interstate Commerce
Article V requires 2/3 of Congress to support a constitutional amendment followed by how many states to ratify?
3/4 of state legislatures or state conventions
If Hailey wins $500 million dollars in the lottery, and starts donating to the campaigns of elected politicians, she might be trying to influence the government using which type of democracy?
Elitist Democracy
This is the notion that the authority of government comes from the people themselves.
Popular Sovereignty
This political philosopher stated, "People always say that you can't please everybody. I think that's a cop-out. Why not attempt it? 'Cause think of all the people you will please if you try."
Kanye West
In McCulloch v. Maryland the Court ruled Maryland's attempt to tax the National Bank was a violation of which concept?
Federal Supremacy and/or Supremacy Clause
The 14th Amendment grants equal protection of the laws which was eventually applied to the states as well through which process?
Selective Incorporation
Most scholars would argue the US PATRIOT Act greatly expanded which branch of the federal government?
Executive Branch
These are the powers specifically given to Congress in Article 1.
Enumerated Powers
Federalist 51 states, "each department...to resist encroachment of the others...Ambition must be made to counteract ambition."
Which major concept is Madison arguing must be present in a republic with this quote?
Both McCulloch and Lopez have to do with the balance of power between State and Federal governments which is best known as what concept?
Federalism
The right to due process can be found in this amendment to the Bill of Rights.
5th Amendment
Name an example of a Faction in the US today as defined by Madison in Fed 10.
NRA, Democrat Party, Republican Party, Sierra Club, NEA, Etc.