Definitions
What is the social contract theory?
Governments are established to protect natural rights.
What is the writ of habeas?
Allows people to know why they're being detained by the government.
What is the elitist theory?
A small minority with most of the economic power controls government and politics.
Marbury v. Madison
The supreme court does have the power to declare an act of congress unconstitutional.
What did Federalists No. 10 think about factions?
That they should large and diverse.
What is rule of law?
The concept of equality before the law.
What is the bills of attainder?
Declaring someone guilty without trial.
What is a pure democracy?
Small amount of citizens influencing the government directly.
The virgina plan
James madison supported a three branch government wit 2 houses.
What does Brutus No.1 argue against?
The ratification of the U.S. constitution.
Meaning of majority rule with minority rights?
The majority rules but connot harm minority groups.
What is ex post facto?
Punishing people for acts that were not crimes at the time they were committed.
What are implied powers?
Powers of the federal government that go beyond expressed powers.
New Jersey Plan
Paterson said each state one equal vote.
Issues that divide the two groups.
feasibility of republican government in such a large nation, the relative power of states & national government, the lack of a bill of rights in the constitution.
What is participatory democracy?
Widespread particpation in politics.
What is necessary and proper (elastic) clause?
congress can make all laws which are necessary and proper.
What are enumerated powers?
Powers given directly to congress.
The Great Compromise
2 houses, depends on state populations, directly elected representatives, 2 senators from each state.
What was one of the many things antifeds feared about control?
Tyranny of the minority, control by wealthy elites.
What is the pluralist theory?
Role of groups in the policymaking process.
What is the supremacy clause?
federal courts emerged as superior to state courts and laws.
What is the league of friendship?
It provided states with protections against the possibility of any other state claiming disputed territory on it's own.
Riot Act
In 1786 officers were given permission to kill rioters in shay's rebeliion.
What were the federalist papers?
Said large republic could be constructed in a fair & productive way, written by alexander hamilton, james madison, and john jay.