Before the Constitution
Warned against a strong central government and favored small, localized control
What is Brutus No. 1
the most serious danger to a republic according to James Madison and most others at the constitutional convention
What are factions
Number of states that had to agree under the Articles of Confederation in order to pass a national law
What is 9
Argued that a strong central government would protect against factions.
What Federalist No. 10
Clause that establishes the federal government as being more important and powerful than state governments.
What is the Supremacy Clause
Counted enslaved people for the apportionment of seats in the House without giving those people any power
What is the 3/5 Compromise
Argued for the checks and balances and separation of powers within the Constitution
What is Federalist 51?
the supreme court established the power of judicial review for itself in this landmark case
What is Marbury vs. Madison
Laid out the injustices that gave colonists the right to separate from Britain
What is the Declaration of Independence
Political definition of granting power to an independent executive branch, legislative branch, and judicial branch.
What is separation of powers
voting rights, requirements, and eligibility were left to these governmental agents by the founders.
What are the states
Type of democracy where people find others with similar interests and find ways to influence policy to benefit those interests.
What is Pluralist Democracy
Two powers the central government lacked under the Articles of Confederation
What are the: right to levy taxes, regulate commerce, raise an army, coin money
What is the Bill of Rights?
Clause in the 14th Amendment that protects a citizen's right to have fair treatment through the judicial system
What is the due process clause
Citizens give the consent to be governed according to this
What is a Social Contract