Federalist 10 & Anti-Federalists
Federalist 10 was written by this founding father
James Madison
This founding father wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
This rebellion during the early years of the United States demonstrated weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
Shay's Rebellion
The word "Bicameral" has which meaning?
Two Chambers
The United States has this many branches of government
3 Branches
This early group supported a strong national government, feared tyranny of the majority and consisted of wealthy colonists.
The Federalists
The Declaration of Independence was written in protest against this British Monarch
King George III
Under the Articles of Confederation it was extremely difficult to raise money because the central government could not...
Raise taxes
The House of Representatives was created by this early plan for Congress
The Virginia Plan
This branch of government is responsible for enforcing laws, leading the federal government, and signing legislation into law
The Executive Branch
This early group supported stronger state governments was worried about states being oppressed and consisted of people in rural areas like farmers.
The Anti-Federalists
This complaint from the Declaration is when soldiers are allowed to stay in your home
What two branches were missing from the Articles of Confederation?
The Executive Branch and Judicial Branch
The United States Senate was created by this early plan for Congress
The New Jersey Plan
This system of government separates power between a central government and state governments
Federalism
In Federalist 10, Madison wrote that this aspect of society could destroy a democracy
Factions
Why was it important that the Declaration of Independence was unanimous?
If all the colonists were in agreement they could separate from Britain. Without 100% agreement there would be conflicts.
How many states had to agree to pass a law under the Articles of Confederation?
9/13 states or roughly 70%
This constitutional clause expanded the power of the United States Congress
Elastic or necessary and proper clause
The President of the United States can veto laws. This percentage of Congress can override this veto
2/3
According to Madison there were two ways to destroy factions, what were they?
Making everyone the same and destroying liberty.
List three complaints from the Declaration of Independence
Quartering of Soldiers, Standing Armies, Refusing to assent to laws, cutting off trade, depriving trial by jury, transporting colonists across the sea, abolishing laws,
Under the Articles of Confederation the government was responsible for controlling this new territory
The Northwest Territory
Name three enumerated powers of the United States Congress
Collecting taxes, controlling commerce, coining money, declaring war, raising an army and navy, controlling copyrights, establishing post offices, controlling and creating lower courts, creating bankruptcy laws, and creating naturalization laws.
3/4