I Plead the Fifth
This Amendment protects you against self-incrimination
What is the 5th Amendment
This body is ultimately responsible for electing the President
What is the Electoral College
The process of ensuring one branch does not overpower another
What are Checks and Balances
What is Federalist 10
Thomas Jefferson and George Washington had opposing views on what to think of this conflict in upstate Massachusetts
What was Shay's Rebellion
John Adams presented an argument on how to balance the rights and needs of the one, the few, and the many in this work
Arbitrary rule, and unequal enforcement are counter examples of this principle
What is the Rule of Law
The absence of this caused three individuals to refused to sign the Constitution at the end of the convention
What is the Bill of Rights
John Locke is given credit for this theory which establishes an agreement between the government and the people
What is Social Contract Theory
This ancient thinker valued virtue and public education
Who is Aristotle
This ancient thinker believed that reason helps all people move past their inherent flaws towards virtue
Who is Cicero
This document formed the basis of what eventually became the Bill of Rights
What is the Virginia Declaration of Rights
The argument over proper representation in the House is covered in this Federalist Paper
What is Federalist 55
This document established a weak national legislature and strong state governments
What is the Articles of Confederation
This topic, which does not appear by name in the Constitution was the most contentious issue to be debated during the convention
What is slavery
This clause incorporated the Bill of Rights to the States
What is the Due Process Clause (of the 14th)
This method of Constitutional interpretation seeks to balance the costs and benefits of a particular ruling
What is Prudence and/or Consequences
This thinker asserted that all people are born with natural rights and that the government should be based on the consent of the governed, not the divine right of kings
Who is Algernon Sidney
Chief Justice Taft presided over Gitlow v. New York, a case which began this process
What is selective incorporation
When a judge looks to the historical context of when a given provision and/or clause was added to the Constitution they use what method of interpretation
What is History
This author would agree that the combination of the legislative and executive authority is a recipie for tyranny
Who is Montesquieu
DAILY DOUBLE
This compromise ultimately resulted in an increased amount of representation for the states which argued for it the most during the convention
What is the Three-Fifths compromise
State governments and laws must follow the Constitution due to this feature of federalism found in the Constitution
What is the Supremacy Clause
DAILY DOUBLE
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court will preside over a trial in the Senate in any instance wherein this control over the executive branch is used by the legislative branch
What is Impeachment
Rights retained by the people are guaranteed by this amendment
What is the 9th Amendment