Founding Docs
This founding document, written primarily by Thomas Jefferson, officially severed ties with Great Britain and established the doctrine of natural rights.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
What are the 3 unalienable rights in the Declaration of Ind
Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness
Where in the Constitution will you find the Supremacy Clause
Article 6
What KIND of powers is this quote referring to:
"The Congress shall have Power... To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers..." — U.S. Constitution
Implied Powers
This model of democracy emphasizes broad participation by citizens in politics and civil society
Participatory Democracy
this essay argues that a large republic is the best defense against the dangers of "factions."
What is Federalist No. 10?
Only the Legislative Branch
Where in the Constitution will you find the Commerce Clause
Article 1
What democratic principle is indicated in the quote "If men were angels, no government would be necessary."
limited gov /separation of powers
This model of democracy suggests that group-based activism by non-governmental interests (like the NRA or ACLU) drives political decision-making.
Pluralist Democracy
Brutus complained about this clause that's located in Article 1 of the Constitution
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause (would also take ability to Tax)
This 1786–1787 armed uprising by Massachusetts farmers highlighted the national government’s inability to maintain order under the Articles of Confederation.
Shay's Rebellion
Who is responsible for impeaching the president - be specific
House of Reps
What principle is Lincoln referring to here: "...that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth." — Gettysburg Address
Popular Sovereignty
Brokered at the Constitutional Convention, this agreement created a bicameral legislature with representation by population in the House and equal representation in the Senate.
Great Compromise (or Connecticut Compromise
Which Fed paper states that "Ambition must be made to Counteract Ambition"
Fed 51
How many of the states were needed to pass a law under the Articles of Confederation
9/13
The Concept of Federalism is found in which amendment
10th
What is Madison referring to here: "In order to lay a due foundation for that separate and distinct exercise of the different powers of government... each department should have a will of its own..." — Federalist No. 51
Separation of Powers
This compromise at the Constitutional Convention resolved disputes between Northern and Southern states over how enslaved populations would count toward congressional representation and taxation.
3/5th compromise
In Federalist 51, Madison addresses a major dilemma: If people are self-interested, how do you prevent government tyranny without relying on human virtue?
The Declaration of Independence called human equality a "self-evident truth," but Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address reframed that exact same concept as a "proposition." What did Lincoln mean by changing that specific word in terms of equality?
Lincoln argued equality was not just an automatic fact, but an ongoing challenge the nation had to continually defend
3/4th
(2/3rds of state legislatures at a convention or both houses to propose and 3/4ths of state legislatures OR 3/4ths approval at state ratifying conventions)
Name a legal way that we do the following: "That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it..." — Declaration of Independence
voting or amendment process
What does Bicameral mean in terms of our government
2 houses of congress