Brutus 1
The document written by anti-federalists which describes how a too large and consolidated government can strip away citizens' liberties and natural rights.
What is Brutus No.1?
Document that argues that a large, diverse Republic is the best defense against the dangers of political factions.
What is Federalist No. 10?
The document that explains how the structure of the proposed U.S. Constitution uses separation of powers and checks and balances to prevent tyranny.
What is Federalist No.10?
The first ten amendments to the constitution
What is the Bill of Rights?
A system of government where separate branches have the power to limit and control the actions of the other branches.
What is Checks and Balances?
The specific group of people who made up the target audience of Brutus No. 1.
Who are the voters/people of the states?
The "voice" of the Federalist authors, who stated that men of like mind might begin to dominate government for their own ends rather than the public good.
Who was Publius?
James Madison, who wanted to share observations about the government to help the people better understand rules and structure planned by the convention.
Who is the author of Federalist No. 51?
An agreement where the northern and southern delegates agreed to count only three of every five enslaved persons to determine representation in the House for those states with slaves.
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
A design that divides the government into three branches to prevent a single branch from gaining too much control.
What is Separation of Powers?
A pseudonym Brutus No.1 was published under by The New York Journal and Weekly Register.
Who was Brutus?
Interests groups in government, united and actuated by a common impulse of passion or interest, adversed to the rights of other citizens.
What are factions?
According to Madison, this branch naturally tends to be the most powerful.
What is the Legislative Branch?
A proposal that created a two-house Congress of a House of Representatives and a Senate.
What is the Great (Connecticut) Compromise?
The sharing of powers between the national government and the state governments.
What is Federalism?
The clauses Brutus argues give the federal government unlimited power.
What are the Necessary and Proper Clause and Commerce Clause?
Madison compares a pure democracy unfavorably to this form of government.
What is a Republic?
The supreme goal of government which is the protection of both the majority and minority and a civil society.
What is Justice?
A plan that called for a three-branch system with a national executive, a judiciary, and a bicameral (two-house) legislature.
What is the Virginia Plan?
A government kept under control by law and by checks and balances and the separation of powers.
What is a Limited Government?
The belief that in a free republic, people have confidence in their rulers because they know them.
What is the reason Brutus supported a Republic.
The two primary ways Madison says could cure the evil of factions.
What are removing its causes and controlling its effects?
The thought that humans are naturally and are usually out for our own interests.
What is Madison's view on Human Nature?
A plan that assured states their sovereignty through a national government with limited and defined powers.
What is the New Jersey Plan?
The constitutional principle that citizens elect representatives to make laws and govern on their behalf.
What is Republicanism?