The Federalist Papers
What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers?
To convinve people to support the ratification of the US Constitution
What is a bicameral legislature?
A legislature with two houses.
How do we define public opinion?
Civil ___ is when the government has an obligation to not infringe.
Liberties
What is the name of the Greek city state that required young boys to serve in combat?
Sparta
What is the topic of Federalist 10?
We combat the danger of factions by adding more factions, thus forcing them to compromise.
What was the governing document before the US ratified the constitution?
How do we define values?
Basic orientations to politics that shape opinions
Civil ___ is when the government has an obligation to protect
Rights
What is the name of the American colony that shaped citizens through religion
the Puratins
What is the topic of Federalist 51?
How can we create a government strong enough to protect liberty but not strong enough to destroy it? SoP, Checks and Blaances, and Federalism.
What is federalism?
Division of power between the national, state, and local governments.
Name 3 issue domains
Economic, Socio/Cultural, Foreign Affairs
Which are the "Reconstruction Amendments"?
13th, 14th, and 15th.
Rights that are inherent to people by virtue of their humanity; they may be infringed upon but they can never be taken away.
What is the topic of discussion in Federalist 2?
What makes people a unified group: shared ancestry, military service, language, etc.
Describe the difference between equal opportunity, equal results, and political equality.
Equal op = everyone has the same opportunity to succeed
Equal results = everyone achieves the same thing
Political equality = one person, one vote.
Sets of beliefs and values that form a general philosophy about the role of government.
What case said separate but equal is equal, and what case overturned that one?
Plessy v. Furgeson, Brown v. Board of Education
Why did some people oppose the addition of the Bill of Rights?
They thought that it could be understood as a list of citizens only rights.
Name all 3 authors of the Federalist Papers
John Jay, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton
What is liberalism concerned with / what are the core tenets of liberalism?
Individual rights, private property, and limited government.
What is political socialization, and name 3 factors that contribute to it.
The process by which personal and other background traits influence one's views about politics and government.
Factors: Race, Gender, Education, Religion, Family, etc.
What are the 5 freedoms of the First Amendment?
Speech, Press, Religion, Assembly, Petition
Describe the Virginia plan, the NJ plan, and the Connecticut compromise (or the "Great Compromise")
Virginia plan = congressional representation based on population.
NJ plan = equal representation for states.
Connecticut compromise = bicameral legislature with one house based on pop, and one house with equal representation