George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
TJ was not at the Constitutional Convention
John Dickinson
What is the Articles of Confederation?
Factions are inevitable
What is Fed #10?
"When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary..."
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Interest Groups
Fed 10
Separation of Powers
Federalism
Natural Rights
Natural Rights Concepts discussed in Fed 51
Publius
Who are James Madison, Alex Hamilton and John Jay?
Declared independence from Great Britain
What is the Declaration of Independence?
"ambition much be made to counteract ambition"
What is Fed 51?
Natural Rights
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
Brutus #1
Congress- DoI
Thomas Jefferson
The Constitution gives too much power to the federal government
What is Brututs 1?
"But remember, when the people once part with power, they can seldom or never resume it again but by force."
Brutus 1
Rules
Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Letter From Birmingham Jail
Fed 10
Natural Rights- Fed 10
The reason(s) for the Constitutional Convention
What is econ. chaos, no power to tax Shays' Rebellion, lack of enforcement, etc
One energetic executive is all we need
What is Fed 70?
"no influence over either the sword or the purse."
Federalist 78
Just Laws
Letter From Birmingham Jail
Consent of the Governed
Limited Government
Rule of Law
Rule of Law is not in the DoI
Describe the structure of the Articles of Confederation
1 Branch, 2-7 Delegates, Each state = 1 vote
Advocated for civil disobedience
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere"
Letter From Birmingham Jail
Separation of Powers
Federalist 51