Unit 1

Required Docs

100

This document asserted that A strong federal government would not become tyrannical because of checks & balances and separation of powers.

Federalist 51

200

This document represented the anti-federalist point of view, which feared a strong, tyranical central government 

Brutus I

300

This document advocated for a president with substantial power for what 2 reasons

-- Accountability--easier when the executive is just one person

-- unity and decisiveness

-- an "energetic" head of state imbued with the necessary power to uphold the law at home and abroad

400

Federalist 10 argued that

Factions are inevitable and a strong central government is necessary to control factions is the argument of which required doc?

500

What demonstrated the failure of the Articles of Confederation and how?

Shays Rebellion demonstrated the inability of the Articles to fund and maintain a Federal army that had substantial enough power to put down rebellions by local militia

SCOTUS

100

What was the central question in McCulloch v. Maryland?

Did the Maryland law unconstitutionally interfere with congressional powers?

200

What important outcome did McCulloch v. Maryland result in with regard to the scope of the Federal government?

It established implied powers 

300

McCulloch v. Maryland relied on this section of the Constitution to 

The Necessary and Proper Clause 

Article I Section 8 Clause 18

400

This case was significant for pushing back against the trend of SCOTUS rulings increasing the power of the Federal government 

U.S. v. Lopez

500

In U.S. v. Lopez the plaintiff used this section of the Constitution to argue to ban guns in schools

The commerce clause 

Article I Section 8 Clause 3