Fed. 10
Who wrote Federalist 10?
Who is James Madison?
Definition of Anti-Federalist.
What is people who are against the ratification of the Constitution?
What is federalism?
The division of power in government
Who wrote Federalist 70?
Who is Hamilton?
How long can judges serve on the Supreme Court?
What is for life with good behavior?
What is tyranny of the majority?
The potential of a majority group to use their large size to vote against minority rights and interests.
What does Brutus believe is a better form of government than a republic?
What is a confederacy?
What are the branches of government and their main function?
Legislative branch makes laws
Executive Branch enforces laws
Judicial branch makes sure laws are constitutional
What does Fed. 70 justify?
The need for a single executive, or president
What is judicial review?
What is making sure laws are constitutional?
What was the problem Federalist 10 hoped to solve?
What is answering how the new Constitution will protect liberty of citizens against tyranny of the majority?
Who does Brutus argue is getting too much power in the Constitution?
The federal government has too power over the states.
Why are the Seperations of Powers necessary?
The government needs to be powerful to an extent and each branch needs as much power independent of the other so they won't mess in the duties of the other.
What type of government did Federalist get inspiration for concerning the executive branch?
What is a monarchy?
Who approves judges?
The Senate
Why did Hamilton believe a large population would prevent factions from forming?
A large population would bring more opinions = less probable majority would have common interest, so pth power of factions are diluted and the competition of factions result in compromise
Name 2 clauses Anti-federalists were against in the new Constitution?
- Necessary and Proper Clause (Elastic Clause)
- Supremacy Clause
What are two differences between the House and the Senate?
- Senators are representatives of a state while House members represent certain districts inside a state.
- The House is responsible for making bills that concern the finances of the gov
- Senate approves presidential nominations, treaties, and checks the bills the House proposes
- Senators serve for 6-year terms while the House serves for 2-year terms
What right as president did Nixon abuse during his presidency and how did Congress respond?
- Congress passed the War Powers Act
Why is a temporary duration bad for a Supreme Court judge?
The judges would be less able and not as educated on the position.
What were the solutions proposed in Federalist 10?
- The effects of government can be controlled through a republican style democracy
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Where in the Constitution is it reflected that the states are given power?
The 10th Amendment
- "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."
Name 3 examples of checks and balances in government (one for each branch).
Some examples are...
- Senate approves presidential nominees
- Presidents can veto bill
- Senate can overrule a veto with a 2/3s approval
- Judicial branch reviews laws to make sure it's constitutional
Name 2 reasons Hamilton believed a single executive was more resonable to have?
Possible answers:
- Easy to hold 1 person responsible
- Decisions are able to be made more efficiently
- Able to act with more secrecy
What does Fed. 78 argue?
It argues how and for how long justices will be appointed and what kind of power the judicial branch should have.