Jefferson's declaration borrowed liberally from this english philospher
Who is John Locke?
100
This is the number of states required to pass an amendment to the articles
What is 13?
100
Madison's model for government created not a democracy but this
What is a Republic/Constitutional Republic/Democratic Republic?
100
The constitution's body contains this many articles
What is 7?
100
This is the pseudonym used by the authors of the federalist papers
What is Publius?
200
This English concept states that rights are inherent in human beings, and are not dependent on government
What is natural rights?
200
This man's rebellion forced the 13 states to reconsider their outlook on the articles
Who is Daniel Shays?
200
Madison's distrust of this group led to the separation of powers
What is the people/majorities?
200
The constitution states that this group elects the president of the united states
What is the electoral college?
200
The Federalist Papers were written to convince the citizens of this state to ratify the constitution
What is New York?
300
This document, signed in 1215, limited the power of the english crown
What is the Magna Carta?
300
Of the Three Branches of government, this is the one the articles posessed
What is Legislative?
300
This plan was used to form the basis of the united states congress
What is The Connecticut Compromise?
300
The courts use this power to interpret the constitution
What is Judicial Review?
300
Federalist No. 10 speaks extensively on the need to guard against these
What are factions?
400
The French and Indian War led to the end of this practice
What is salutary neglect?
400
This city hosted the first convention to reform the articles
What is Anapolis?
400
Madison granted the executive this important check against the power of congress
What is the Veto?
400
This process of proposing constitutional change has never been used
What is a national convention?
400
The use of the phrase "Ambition must be made to counteract ambition" describes this principal of constitutional government
What are checks and balances?
500
This 1689 act of parliament claimed to protect the liberties of englishmen, but did not apply to colonial citizens
What is The English Bill of Rights?
500
This is what the Articles government promised to be a "League of"
What is "Friendship and Perpetual Union"?
500
Despite the absence of a Bill of Rights, Madison's constitution allowed for guaranteed the right of habeas corpus, no ex post facto laws, trial by jury and none of these
What are Bills of Attainder?
500
This states ratification of the constitution made the document legal and binding
What is New Hampshire?
500
Publius argues that removing this would solve factionalization, but is not possible without destroying democracy