Constitutional Clauses and Compromises
Name all 3 "slavery" clauses to the Constitution.
1808 Clause; Fugitive Slave Clause; and 3/5ths Compromise
What is the difference between the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution?
Declaration of Independence: declaring its separation and independence from England
US Constitution: the governing laws of the US
Who were the Federalists (give one prominent author of the Federalist papers) and what did they want?
The Federalists wanted a strong central government. James Madison was an author of the Federalist papers, as well as Alexander Hamilton and Jon Jay.
What did these three articles of the Constitution do?
Article 1 - all legislative powers are vested to Congress
Article 2 - executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America
Article 3 - the judicial power shall be vested in one Supreme Court
Set up the three branches of government of the United States.
What is political socialization?
The process through which individuals in a society acquire political attitudes, views, and knowledge, based on inputs from family, schools, the media and others. In other words, how you decide if you are a Republican, Democrat or Independent – by the people around you who influence you.
The way we vote is a compromise. What is this compromise?
In the Declaration of Independence, "He" was mentioned repeatedly. Who is the "He" the colonists were referring to?
King George III (remember, this is a breakup letter)
What did anti-Federalists want or believe in?
They believed in a weaker federal government and give more control to the states.
The first ten amendments are known as the Bill of Rights. Whose concerns did the Bill of Rights address?
The Anti-Federalists
What is a liberal?
A person open to new behavior or opinions and willing to discard traditional opinions.
What did the Connecticut Compromise (aka. the Great Compromise) do?
It combined the New Jersey plan and the Virginia plan that resolved the issue of representation. It created two houses: a lower house that was based on a state's population and an upper house that gave equal representation to the states.
What three things did the authors say that all people get because its their unalienable right?
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
In Federalist 51, Madison argues that "if men were angels, no government would be necessary." What is he saying here?
If men were angels, then we would need no government; however, men are not angels and, therefore, we need government to control men and the government must be controlled as well.
The 9th amendment gives power to whom?
The People!
What is a conservative?
A person who is averse to change and holds to traditional values and attitudes, typically in relation to politics.
The Elastic Clause (also known as the Necessary and Proper Clause) allows Congress to do what?
Pass all laws necessary and proper to carry out enumerated powers (powers of the federal government specifically addressed in the Constitution).
In the Declaration of Independence, the colonists state that the government gets their authority from a specific place. Where does it get its authority?
The People! It receives its powers and authority from the people.
In Federalist 10, Madison was afraid of what being created in government?
FACTIONS
The 10th amendment gives power to whom?
The States. Powers not delegated to the national government or denied to the states are reserved for the states or the people.
What is political ideology?
A certain set of ethical ideals, principals, doctrines, myths or symbols of a social movement, institution, class or large group that explains how society should work and offers some political and cultural blueprint for a certain social order. Also known as Political Beliefs/Views.
The Full Faith and Credit Clause addresses what?
That states within the US have the to respect the "public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state."
Bonus x2 (and you only get one chance): How many people signed the Declaration of Independence?
56
What does Brutus 1 argue?
It argued that the federal government was bad and that the Constitution gives the federal government too much power.
What does the 8th amendment prohibit?
It prohibits excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment.
What is a constitutional democracy?
A system of government based on popular sovereignty in which the structures, powers, and limits of government are set forth in a constitution.