Articles of Rebellion
This individual is the Massachusetts farmer who led the rebellion against the government in MA
Who is (Daniel) Shays
A group of people animated by passion rather than reason
What is a faction
This Federalist Paper focuses on factions
What is Federalist no. 10
A large group of people engaging in disorderly, illegal conduct
What is a mob
Under the Articles of Confederation each state had this many votes in the legislature regardless of population
What is One vote
The Articles of Confederation concentrated power in which part of the government
What is the Legislature
An intense, immediate feeling that drives particular preferences
What is passion
This federalist paper focuses on the proper number of representatives in the House of Representatives
What is Federalist No. 55
A concern for one's own advantage and well-being rather than the good of the wider community
What three things did the founders want in a new government?
What is strength, restraint, and deliberation
What is unanimous consent
Any leader who uses false claims and/or promises in order to gain political power
What is a demagogue
"We can't rely on great leaders, we won't always have them...direct democracy isn't the answer"
What is Federalist No. 10
The U.S. Constitution is an example of this term
What is constitutionalism
This President believed Shay's Rebellion was a grave threat to the future of America
Who is George Washington
Which State Constitution created a powerful and independent governor to challenge and check the power of the legislature
What is Massachusetts
A goal or policy that serves the interests of the wider community
What is public good
A large republic will decrease "mutual animosities" far better than a small republic
What is Federalist No. 10
The power of the mind to think, understand, and for judgements based on logic
What is reason
This future President did not believe Shay's Rebellion posed much of a threat to America
Who is Thomas Jefferson
In which book did John Adams attempt to answer the question; "how might constitution makers write a constitution that strikes the right balance between the one, the few, and the many?"
What is Thoughts on Government
Someone will not exercise this if they are guided by passions and not by judgement through reason
What is virtue
"passion never fails to wrest the scepter from reason. Had every Athenian citizen been a Socrates, every Athenian assembly would still have been a mob"
What is Federalist No. 55
People exercising their political power by voting for elected representatives
This theory combines the political power of the one, the few, and the many
What is The Theory of Mixed Government