MISC
A list of essential, basic birthrights that everyone is entitled to, created to appease anti-federalists and avoid tyranny
What is the Bill of Rights?
An advocacy for a strong central government
What is federalism?
The member of the Declaration Committee was supposed to head the meeting that would determine the shape and content of what would become the Declaration of Independence, but was replaced because of his poor health (also known for his kite proficiency).
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
The Supreme court case deciding whether the federal government has superiority over state governments
What is McCulloch v. Maryland?
This type of democracy involves each citizen voting on policy themselves instead of electing a representative to make the decision for them.
What is a Direct Democracy?
This agreement solved the problem of how enslaved people would be counted by population in states.
What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?
An advocacy for a weaker central government, and more power to states
What is anti-federalism?
Replaced the leading member of the elected Declaration Committee to help draft the Declaration of Indepence. Was known for coining the term "all men are created equal" within the document.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
The 1803 Supreme Court case establishing judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
In this type of government, the people elect a politician to speak on their behalf and entrust them with policy-making.
What is Representative Democracy?
An incident in 1786 where a group of farmers and veterans who were losing property to unfair state taxes oragnized to disrupt political goings-ons in order to fight for lower taxes. This made states realize they needed a strong central government.
What was Shay's Rebellion?
A two-house legislateive body
What is the bicameral system?
Who was George Washington?
The 1919 Supreme Court case establishing the extent of free speech and the constitutionality of the Espionage Act.
What is Schenck v. United States?
In this type of government, elected officials have final say on policy. Generally, people with the most resources to compaign dominate, causing an imbalance.
What is Elite Democracy?
This proposal for a two-house Congress would compose of the Senate and the House of Representatives, allowing states to be represented in one house by population and the other equally.
What was the Great Compromise?
These groups of people are concerned or motivated by common issues and beliefs like a pursuit of wealth, religious beliefs, or alliances with other countries.
What are Intrest Groups/Factions
This Virginian lawyer was named the "Father of the Constitution" for his influence and support of the document.
Who was James Madison?
The 1966 Supreme Court case that required law enforcement to read out a suspect's rights upon arrest and inform them of the right to council and the right to remain silent.
What is Miranda v. Arizona?
This form of governing has its citizens decide the topics of policy and politicians implement their decisions.
What is Participatory Democracy?
This structure of government was proposed to keep the sovereingty of states and keep the federal government in check. It heavily limited the powers of national legislature. However, it had no national court system.
What was the New Jersey Plan?
The concept that the power of the government comes from the people and operates for the people, and woulc be nothing without their support.
What is popular sovereignty?
This member of the Declaration Committee helped James Madison and John Jay to publish the Federalist Papers and was an advocate for strong central government.
Who was Alexander Hamilton?
The 1954 Supreme Court case that declared the segregation of schools unconstitutional.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
This type of governing depends on nongovernmental interest groups finding access points into state and federal governments in order to influence policy towards a common goal.
What is Pluralist Democracy?