Feds, Anti's, and the Constitution
The lead Anti-Federalist. He would eventually also be a President.
Thomas Jefferson
This states plan was to have equal representation among states, no matter the size.
New Jersey
The division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any one branch from exercising the core functions of another.
Separation of Powers
The number of years a US Senator serves in a term
The member of Congress Mr. Sullivan used to work for was from this state
New Jersey
He wrote a majority of the Federalists papers. Strangely enough he didn't write Federalist 10.
Alexander Hamilton
This state thought we should base Congress on Population of the state. We have more people! We need more representation!
Virginia
Not explicitly stated in the Constitution, but are deemed at times necessary and proper to use.
Implied Powers
Total number of Electoral College votes in the US
538
We have a bicameral legislature. What side did Mr. Sullivan work on?
One of the main arguments the Anti-Federalists wanted to be included in the Constitution were these compromises for individual people.
Bill of Rights
We didn't have either of these in the Articles of Confederation. How can Congress do it all?
Gives Congress powers to carry out laws that are not explicitly in the Constitution
Necessary and Proper Clause
This court case established the principle and tool of the Supreme Court, Judicial Review
Marbury v. Madison
The 13 Colonies had a hard time ratifying the new constitutions. States couldn't get along. Mr. Sullivan has lived in 5 of those states. Name them.
Virginia, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.
The name of the "author" of Federalist No. 10. No it's not James Madison.
"Publius"
This was another compromise at the constitution. It's not like other Universities.
Electoral College
Allows the Supreme Court to look at and invalidate government actions that are inconsistent with the Constitution
Judicial Review
United States v. Lopez involved guns, but the court looked to this amendment to make its' decision
10th Amendment
This event happens every year, in a joint session of Congress. The last one Mr. Sullivan went to featured President Obama
State of the Union
The year the constitution was written
1787
There is a compromise made about slavery and representation. Let's say there are 100 slaves at a farm, how many people in congress would that count for with this compromise?
60 "represented" people
This conflict was started because of the debt crisis at the end of the American Revolution
Shays Rebellion
The idea that Government's power "rests in the will of the people" is from what 17th century work.
John Locke's "Second Treatise of Government"
Mr. Sullivan was born at Georgetown Hospital in Washington, DC... on this day.
October 6th