Democratic Ideals
This document began by stating that the Colonists deserved natural rights.
The Declaration of Independence.
This type of democracy emphasizes limited participation by a few.
Elite
Faction
What governmental quality does the 14h Amendment concentrate upon.
Tax
Governing a country based upon the virtue of the citizens input. It is the opposite of an oligarchy.
What is republicanism
This type of democracy depends on group-based activism.
Pluralist
The Federalists felt that power should be A, located only in a federal government. B, located only in the state government, C, Dispersed between the state and federal governments.
The right to coin money is an example of this type of power - which only the federal government has.
What is exclusive powers
This event showed the lack of a central military power under the Articles of Confederation.
Shay's Rebellion.
Rule by the people
Popular sovereignty
This type of democracy depends on broad participation by all members of society.
Participatory
This was a document that was written by the Antifederalists to warn against a large sprawling republic.
Brutus 1
This amendment said that powers not specifically stated in the constitution go to the states.
What is the 10th Amendment
This compromise involved slavery and the census. Could slaves be counted to determine population for representation.
3/5 Compromise
An agreement between the ruled and those who rule.
Social Contract
Participatory
This compromise set forth a list of "no's" for the government which was agreed upon to get Anti-Federalists to approve the Constitution.
The Bill of Rights
This case involving guns in schools, gave more power in regulating guns to the states.
This compromise ultimately put the power of electing a president in the hands of a few, even though the people had a large say. This system has been under scrutiny in recent elections.
The Electoral college
These are God Given Rights to us in which the framers felt we deserved just because we were humans.
Natural Rights
The authors of Federalist 1 were in favor of a large republic. Which type of democracy would they be in favor of - Elite, pluralistic or participatory.
Pluralistic with elite leanings.
He wanted liberty or death and was a noted Anti Federalist.
Who was Patrick Henry.
This clause in the Constitution says the national government has the right to regulate business activities. It has been broadly interpreted in civil rights cases. It has not been applied to regulating guns in schools.
What is the Commerce Clause.
What fraction is needed to ratify and amendment.
3/4