Federalist Papers
This paper argued that a united republic would be more effective than individual states at controlling factions.
Fed 10
Anti-Federalists
What is this?
first 10 amendments
What are the reconstruction amendments?
13, 14, 15
why were the authors of Brutus 1 so scarred from a larger central government?
The British role in their previous lives
List the 3 authors of the Federalist Papers.
Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison
What was the main flaw with the Articles?
It gave very little power to federal government / majority power to states
which amendments focus on individual rights?
1-8
List the basic outline of the Constitution
Preamble, Articles, Amendments
The overall goal of the Antifederalists papers
encourage New Yorkers to reject the proposed Constitution
Which paper discussed the rationale for the executive?
Fed 70
What event started the rethinking of the document?
Shay's Rebellion
which amendment explains that right not listed are NOT denied to the people?
9th
List what articles lay out powers and roles of the 3 branches of government.
1- Legislative
2- Executive
3- Judicial
Brutus 1 writers were mainly afraid of
tyranny
Federalist 51 argued...
Checks and balances between 3 branches of government would keep one branch from taking over the government
What type of legislature was there (unicameral, bicameral, tricameral)
unicameral
Powers not given to Federal Gov’t nor denied to the states are State Powers
10th
Name at least two compromises that occurred at the constitution
1- Connecticut compromise
2- 3/5s
3- slave importation
4- electoral college
what did supporters of Brutus 1 say in regards to ratifying the Constitution?
It needs to have a Bill of Rights
In Fed 78, what three reasons did Hamilton give for not worrying about the judicial branch?
1) We should not trust the other branches to do so
2) life-time term will result in justices honestly interpreting the constitution and allow them to make unpopular decisions without their jobs being threatened
3) no power of purse/sword
Name two things the federal government could NOT do under the Articles.
no taxation
no standing army
no regulation of money (technically)
no regulation of trade
Name 5 correct amendments in the Bill of Rights.
1) freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly
2) bear arms
3) quartering troops
4) unreasonable search and seizure
5) right to due process (self-incrimination ; double jeopardy)
6) right to speedy and fair trial
7) trial by jury
8) excessive bail and punishment
9) people have more rights than those listed
10) power reserved to states
The US Government/Constitution is based on a set of ideas... list them all (5).
- limited government
- natural rights
- popular sovereignty
- republicanism
- social contract
what were the 3 claims of Brutus 1?
1) states would become powerless
2) the country is too large to be united under a republic
3) people will never trust a republic government that is large