This 1803 court case first asserted the right of the Supreme Court to determine the meaning of the Constitution. The case established the power of judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison
100
The document approved by representatives of the American colonies in 1776 that stated their grievences against the British monarch.
What is the Declaration of Independence.
100
He was an influential philosopher who believed in natural rights as rights inherent in human beings, not dependent on governments.
Who is John Locke.
100
A form of government in which the people select representatives to govern and make laws.
What is republic.
100
Supporters of the U.S. Constitution.
What is Federalists.
200
The proposal of the Constitutional Convention that called for equal representation of each state in Congress.
What is the New Jersey Plan.
200
The nation's basic law. It creates political institutions, assigns or divides power in government, and provides certain guarantees to citizins.
What is the Constitution.
200
A Revolutionary War Captain who led a rebellion on courthouses to block small farmers' foreclosure proceedings.
Who is Daniel Shays.
200
A feature of the Constitution that limits the government's powers by requiring that power be balanced among different institutions that continually constrain one another's activities.
What is checks and balances.
200
Opponents of the U.S. Constitution.
What is Anti-Federalists.
300
The proposal at the Constitutional Convention that called for representation based on the population of the state.
What is the Virginia Plan.
300
The first 10 amendments of the Constitution. It defines basic liberties such as freedom of religion, speech, and press.
What is the Bill of Rights.
300
A New York deligate who favored a strong central government. He will later become an architect of the nation's economic policy.
Who is Alexander Hamilton.
300
A feature of the Constitution that requires each of the three branches of government to be relatively independent so that one cannot control the others.
What is separation of powers.
300
The power of the courts to determine whether acts of Congress and the executive are in accord with the U.S. Constitution.
What is judicial review.
400
This compromise was reached at the Constitutional Convention that established two houses of Congress: Senate (two per state) and the House of Representatives (based on population).
What is the Connecticut Compromise.
400
The first constitution of the United States. It established a national legislature, Continental Congree, but most authority rested with the state legislatures.
What is the Articles of Confederation.
400
Chief Justice who first asserted the right of the Supreme Court to determine the meaning of the Constitution. (established the power of judicial review)
Who is John Marshall.
400
The idea that certain restrictions should be placed on government to protect the natural rights of citizens.
What is limited government.
400
Interest groups rising from the unequal distribution of property or wealth that James Madison attacked in Federalist Paper No. 10.
What is factions.
500
A series of armed attacks on courthouses to prevent judges from foreclosing on farms.
What is Shays' Rebellion.
500
A collection of 85 articles written by Hamilton, Jay, and Madison to defend the Constitution. (aka "Publius")
What is the Federalist Papers.
500
He proposed a "model" to prevent the possibility of a tyranny of the majority. He wanted to place the government beyond the control of the majority, separate the powers of institutions, and construct a system of checks and balances.
Who is James Madison.
500
The idea that government derives its authority by sanction of the people.
What is consent of the governed.
500
A court order requiring jailers to explan to a judge why they are holding a prisoner in custody.