Federalism
The amount of Federalist papers written
What is 85?
Limits the amount of power that each branch has
What is checks and balances?
The second president of the United States
Who is John Adams?
The writing process of the new law of the land
What is the Constitutional Convention?
A system of government that gives all of its power to the central government
What is a unitary system?
The three authors of the Federalist papers
Who is Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay?
The voting system based by state population (435)
Writer of the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson
A major factor leading to the creation of the constitutional convention. A group of farmers rioting.
What is Shays' Rebellion?
Another name for the elastic clause
What is enumerated powers?
The pen name used by the authors of the Federalist Papers
What is Publius?
The two houses of congress.
What it the House of Representatives and the Senate?
Current Supreme Court Chief Justice
Who is John Roberts?
This court case prohibits the taxing of federal buildings
What is McCulloch v. Maryland?
The votes made that allows even minority of the court to bring a case to the Supreme court
What is Rule of 4?
Papers that were against the creation of the Constitution
What are the Brutus Papers?
The voting system based on a set number. (100)
What is the Senate?
The chief justice who decided McCulloch v. Maryland, Gibbons v. Ogden, and Marbury v. Madison.
The midnight judges supreme court case
What is Jefferson v Marbury?
Constitutional system for electing president and vice president. Each state has electors = to number of senators + representatives citizens of state vote for candidate.these representatives vote based on popularity vote Winner gets all votes other than maine and nebraska Winner of majority of these votes becomes president
What is the electoral college?
The paper that spoke about the fear of factions and political parties
What is Federalist Paper 10?
Must be at least 25 years old, be a state citizen for 7 years, and a registered citizen of the state they want to represent.
What is the qualifications of a House of representatives member?
Influenced federalism and Thomas Jefferson when he was writing the Declaration of Independence
Who is John Locke?
Led to the creation of a bicameral house in the Legislative branch.
Sending postage to voters without having to pay if you're running for re-election.
What is Franking Privilege?