Articles of Confederation & Structure
Changing or amending the Articles of Confederation required a unanimous vote of this many states.
What is 13
John Locke stated that all individuals are born with these three fundamental natural rights.
What are Life, Liberty, and Property?
Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition are all protected under this amendment.
What is the first amendment?
In Federalist No. 51, James Madison describes structuring government so distinct branches maintain this relation over one another.
What are checks and balances / separation of powers?
The lack of this monetary feature under the Articles caused economic inflation, fluctuating rates, and trade disputes between states.
What is a national currency?
This philosopher contributed the idea of dividing democratic government into three distinct branches
Who is Baron de Montesquieu?
To conduct searches and seize private property, law enforcement must meet this requirement under the 4th Amendment.v
What is showing probable cause and obtaining a warrant?
In this essay, Alexander Hamilton argued that adding a Bill of Rights was unnecessary and dangerous because it implied the government had ungranted powers.
What is Federalist No. 84?
This constitutional principle is defined as the division and sharing of authority between a national central government and regional state governments.
What is Federalism?
His strong advocacy for freedom of expression and religious liberty heavily influenced the 1st Amendment.
Who is Voltaire?
Grand jury indictments, double jeopardy protection, and protection against self-incrimination are guaranteed by this amendment.
What is the 5th Amendment?
Writing under this pseudonym, an Anti-Federalist argued that written limits on authority were required because rulers naturally tend to abuse power.
Who is Brutus?
Similar to Article II of the Articles of Confederation, this constitutional amendment explicitly reserves powers not granted to the federal government to the states or the people.
What is the 10th Amendment?
He argued that legitimate government relies on popular sovereignty and the "general will" of the people.
Who is Jean-Jacques Rousseau?
This amendment guarantees that citizens hold additional unenumerated rights beyond those specifically listed in the Constitution.
What is the 9th Amendment?
At the Constitutional Convention, this delegate denounced slaveholding as tyrannical and warned that it would bring "the judgment of heaven on a Country".
Who is George Mason?