Ideals of Government
This principle that the government's power should not be unlimited
A system in which each branch of government can limit the powers of the other branches to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.
What is checks & balances?
This document outlines the main arguments from the Anti-Federalist point of view
What is Brutus No. 1?
This type of power is _________ for the states. (Only states can do it)
What is 'reserved' powers?
The Framers thought that every human had these, and that they could not be taken away
What is 'natural rights'?
The first ten amendments to the Constitution that protect individual freedoms and rights.
What is the Bill of Rights?
The document outlined the Federalist argument for the system of checks and balances and separation of powers in the Constitution
What is 'Fedealist No 51'?
What is Exclusive Power?
The idea that people agree to give government some power in exchange for protection of their rights and maintenance of order.
What is a 'social contract'?
Identify 2 examples of Checks and Balances
Ex: Veto, Veto Override, Advice and Consent, Judicial Review, Impeachment, Power of the Purse
Federalist No. 10 argues that these are inevitable, but that a large republic is better than a small democracy at controlling them.
What is factions?
Levying taxes and Constructing courts are examples of this type of power, shared between the states and national government
What is concurrent powers?
The principle that the government’s authority comes from the people and depends on their consent.
What is Popular Sovereignty?
The system used to formally elect the president, in which states receive electors based on their representation in Congress.
What is the Electoral College?
Brutus No. 1 argued that this type of government was the only type of government that could represent the people.
What is small democracy?
This type of grant is preferred by states because it comes with fewer requirements on how the money is allocated
What is block grant?
This author of The Leviathan speculated that humans would exist in a 'state of war' without government
What is Thomas Hobbes?
The Constitution counts Three-Fifths of a states' enslaved population toward this, a measure of their power.
What is Representation in the House of Reps?
What is Article III?
Federal money given to states for a specific purpose with strict rules and conditions attached.
What is categorical grant?