Declaration of Independence
The primary author of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This article of the U.S. Constitution outlines the powers of the Executive Branch?
What is Article II?
This person wrote Federalist Paper No. 10.
Who is James Madison?
This person wrote the anti-Federalist essays known as Brutus Papers.
Who is Robert Yates?
This was the name of the first constitution of the United States.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
The year the Declaration of Independence adopted by the Continental Congress.
What is 1776?
The purpose of the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
What is to reserve powers to the states or the people?
This is the main concern addressed by Federalist Paper No. 10.
What is the danger of factions?
This was the primary concern expressed in Brutus 1 regarding the proposed Constitution.
What is the fear of centralized power and the loss of states' sovereignty?
This was the primary weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
What is the lack of a strong central government?
This Enlightenment philosopher heavily influenced the ideas expressed in the Declaration of Independence.
Who is John Locke?
This amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees equal protection under the law.
What is the 14th Amendment?
According to Federalist Paper No. 10, this is the best way to control the effects of factions.
What is through a large republic?
According to Brutus 1, this power under the proposed Constitution would grant to the federal government that threatens the sovereignty of the states.
What is the power to tax?
Under the Articles of Confederation, this branch of government had the most power.
What is the Legislative Branch (Congress)?
These are the three unalienable rights mentioned in the Declaration of Independence.
What are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
This is the minimum age requirement to serve as a U.S. Senator according to the Constitution.
What is 30 years old?
This is a faction, as defined in Federalist Paper No. 10.
What is a group of citizens united by a common interest adverse to the rights of other citizens?
Brutus 1 makes this argument regarding the size and diversity of the proposed United States.
What is that a large and diverse country cannot be effectively governed by a single central authority?
This number states were required to pass legislation under the Articles of Confederation?
What is 9 out of 13 states?
This British monarch was criticized in the Declaration of Independence for violating the colonists' rights.
Who is King George III?
This amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery.
What is the 13th Amendment?
This is how Federalist Paper No. 10 argues against the idea of a pure democracy.
What is by highlighting the dangers of majority tyranny?
In Brutus 1, the author argues that this will happen if the federal government becomes too powerful?
What is it will inevitably lead to tyranny and the loss of individual liberties?
This event highlighted the need for a stronger central government, leading to the eventual creation of the U.S. Constitution.
What is Shay's Rebellion?