Creation of the Constitution
What is the founding document of the United States?
The Declaration of Independence
What is the opening phrase of the Constitution?
We the People
What is the 7th Amendment?
Extends the right to a jury trial in Federal civil cases
True or false? Hamilton wrote the other 51 Federalist Papers.
True
Why does Martin Luther King Jr. express disappointment in the Letter from Birmingham Jail?
In “White moderates” that prefer “negative peace” over positive, peaceful peace.
What served as the first U.S Constitution?
The Articles of Confederation
What is Article I of the constitution about?
The Legislative Branch
What document is the Bill of Rights part of?
The Bill of Rights
How does Madison argue that a large republic is better managed for factions in a democracy in Federalist 10?
In a large republic, small factions get drowned out by large factions.
The 10th amendment states that powers not delegated to the federal government are reserved to what?
The States
What was the main issue with the Articles of Confederation?
No power to tax/Weak Central government
What are the 5 principles of the Constitution?
Popular sovereignty,
Federalism
Checks and Balances
Separation of powers
Limited Government.
How many amendments are part of the Bill of Rights?
10
How does Federalist 51 argue for “Checks and Balances"?
Advocating for Separation of Powers
What pen name did Hamilton, Madison, and Jay write the 85 essays defending the new Constitution with?
Publius
Jefferson wrote in the Declaration of Independence that all men are endowed by their creator what?
Unalienable Rights
Which compromise helped create the Constitution?
What amendment do the Miranda Rights come from?
The 5th Amendment
Why does Hamilton argue that an “energetic” executive is necessary?
A single energetic executive giving a good leading character is essential for the Government.
When is Mr. Brush’s Birthday?
March 14th, 1969
The longest section of the Declaration of Independence is a list of what?
List of Grievances
To override a presidential veto, what fraction of both the House and Senate must vote in favor of the bill?
Two-Thirds
What amendment protects you from harsh punishment in court?
The 8th Amendment
What makes the judicial Branch the “least dangerous” branch accounting to Hamilton in Federalist 78?
It possesses "neither Force nor Will, but merely judgment"
What is the Letter from Birmingham Jail?
A letter from Martin Luther King, where he argued that "human progress never rolls in on wheels of inevitability" and that "denial of justice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere"