The Constitution
The constitution's final article details the process for its _____, or enactment.
Ratification
This Future President was responsible for the Federalist Papers and writing most of our US Constitution.
James Madison
This amendment establish the right to keep and bare arms.
2nd Amendment
What is the issue with factions per Madison in Federalist No. 10?
Tyranny of the Majority
Under this form of government, the head-of-state inherits the position of ruler, as their family is typically bestowed by God to lead.
Monarchy
The constitution implies that this is the most important branch of government. It is the longest article in the Constitution.
Legislative Branch
This Frenchman traveled to the United States to study democracy in 1831.
Alexis de Tocqueville
This amendment establish the right to free expression for people, press, and religion.
1st Amendment
The concept of distributing power among three branches was designed to ______ & _______ government.
Check & Balance
Who holds the power to declare wars and raise armies?
Congress / Legislative Branch
Article V of the Constitution allows for the addition of ________. The bill of rights are the first example of this.
Amendments
This document listing out the powers to be limited from the King inspired our Declaration of Independence and Bill of Rights in the United States.
Magna Carta
This amendment guarantees all power belongs to states if it is not given to the federal government.
10th Amendment
All governments posses these three main powers.
Create law (legislate), enforce law (execute), and interpret laws (judge)
Under the Articles of Confederation, who held all the power regarding the creation of laws or taxes?
States
This article is responsible for establishing Federal Supremacy, or as Madison called it, The Federal Negative.
Article VI
In The Prince, this man loved being feared.
Machiavelli
This amendment prevents the quartering of troops in homes during both peace and war time.
3rd Amendment
What are the two main styles of federalism?
Cooperative (Marble Cake) & Dual (Layer Cake)
The delegated powers to the federal government are broken into what three categories?
Expressed, Implied, & Inherent
Because the articles of confederation failed terribly, the Constitutional Convention met in Philadelphia during this year.
1787
This man's "Social Contract Theory" explained why people give up freedom to live within society.
John Locke
The amendment that provided a compromise between the federalists and anti-federalists over the importance of the bill of rights.
9th Amendment
Of the five foundations of democratic government, this one protects all others.
Compromise
The power to establish regulations on curriculum in schools is what type of power?
Reserved for States