Fed 10
AMONG the advantages promised by a good Union, an important one is the way it limits the violence of _______.
What is a faction
Brutus believes that a representative government will not work because …
There will be too many representatives because of the amount of people, which will lead to a lot of conflict.
The idea that the branches of government keep themselves in check is (_____).
What is limited government
Which branch is the strongest according to Madison? And which branch is the weakest according to Madison?
Legislative is the strongest and executive is the weakest.
What was a compromise that counted an enslaved persons' vote as 3/5 of a free persons' vote
The 3/5 Compromise
A government in which the scheme of representation takes place.
What is a republic
Brutus is against the new government because it is a ________ one and not a __________.
What is a Complete one, confederacy
The system by which the branches of government keep themselves in check is called
What is checks and balances
James Madison proposed that the principles of the Constitution would provide (_____) against abuse of power.
What is safeguards
The Great Compromise established equal representation in the (blank) and proportional representation in the (blank)
What is the Senate;House of Representatives
The pen name of the writers of the Federalist Papers.
What is Publius
Who does Brutus reference?
A famous Roman character who is believed to have killed Caesar.
The the reason for dividing the government into 3 branches?
What is Separation of powers?
James Madison states that separation of powers and checks and balances are needed because of man's human nature to gain more and more (What)?
What is power
The New Jersey Plan advocated for a (blank) government where states had (blank) representation
What is a unicameral government;equal
How is having too little or too many representatives in a republic detrimental to the form of government?
Less representatives means more concentration of power and easier corruption, excessive representatives will make it difficult to make decisions.
Brutus believes that representatives that represent the states do not work because …
States have different agendas, and the representatives would always be arguing with each other because of their differences.
What is in place to protect individual rights
What is Limited government?
What is the weakest power of each branch?
Legislative - Overriding the president's veto
Executive - propose legislation
Judicial - power of enforcement
The Virginia Plan advocated for a (blank) government where each state had (blank)
What is bicameral;proportional representation
What are the positives and negatives of representatives?
Good representatives can give the people a voice and ignore the factions, Bad representatives can be selfish and make decisions that only benefit themselves.
Brutus thinks that the government would work better if the power was in the hands of the …
What are states
What is the system of government when states form a unity but remain independent in internal affairs?
What is federalism
What is the strongest power each branch has?
Legislative - Makes laws
Executive - Enforces laws
Judicial - Interprets laws.
According to Amendment 7 of the Bill of RIghts, what is the minimum amount of money required to sue someone in an official court case with a grand jury
What is 20 dollars