Foundational Documents 1
This document, ratified in 1781, was the first constitution of the United States.
This founding father wrote Federalist No. 10 under the pseudonym "Publius".
Who is James Madison?
Brutus no. 1 was written in opposition to ratification of this document.
What is the U.S. Constitution?
Article I of the Constitution establishes this branch of government.
What is the legislative branch?
The Articles created a firm "league of friendship" among these political units.
What are the states?
Congress is divided into these two chambers.
What are the House of Representatives and the Senate?
Brutus No. 1 reflects the views of this political group.
Who are the Anti-Federalists?
Congress can override a presidential veto with this proportion of votes.
What is two-thirds?
According to Brutus, a large republic will make representatives too this.
What is distant from the people?
Madison argues that a large republic reduces the chance that a majority faction can do this.
What is oppress minority rights?
Madison argues that factions cannot be eliminated, so government must do this instead.
What is control their effects?
The Constitution established a government based on this division of power between national and state governments.
What is federalism?
Madison argues that this feature of a republic helps filter public opinion.
What is representation?
Brutus warned that this clause would allow Congress to expand its powers endlessly.
What is The Necessary and Proper Clause?
Powers not given to the federal government are reserved to the states by this amendment.
What is the Tenth Amendment?
Brutus argued that the Judicial Branch would be too powerful under the Constitution, making federal law superior to state law because of what clause?
What is the Supremacy Clause?
Problems with the Articles of Confederation's weak central government eventually led to this 1787 meeting (state name of meeting and location).
Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia
This fraction of the states is required to ratify an amendment.
What is three-fourths?
Federalist No. 10 is most often cited to support this constitutional principle.
What is pluralism?
The opening phrase "We the People" reflects this principle.
What is popular sovereignty?