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Before the Constitution
MISC.
Elements of Government
Ratification of the Constitution and Beyond
Theories and Compromises
100
Group that opposed the ratification of the constitution
Who are the anti-federalists
100

Type of democracy where citizens elect "representatives" to make policy on their behalf

What is republicanism

100
Each branch of government has power to limit the power of the other two branches of government
What is checks and balances
100
the most serious danger to a republic according to James Madison and most others at the constitutional convention
What are factions
100
This theory suggests that the wealthiest individuals control policy.
What is the Elite Theory
200
stated the colonists rationale to protect their natural rights by instituting a new government
What is the Declaration of Independence
200

The USA Patriot Act ruled that the NSA's collection of Americans' phone records was constitutional. This is an example of this debate.

What is liberty v. order and stability 

200
a legislature with two separate chambers
What is bicameral
200
a series of essays written in support of ratifying the constitution
What are the Federalist Papers
200
resolved the issue of counting slaves into the population for apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives
What is the 3/5 Compromise
300
Document that created strong states governments and a weak, ineffective central government
What is the Articles of Confederation
300

A farmer's revolt in Massachusetts that protested high taxes under the Articles of Confederation

What is Shays' Rebellion?

300
Referring to a division of power between the federal government and the states
What is federalism
300

The Supreme Court case that strengthened the power of the federal government's implied powers

What is McCulloch v. Maryland

300
A resolution of the New Jersey and Virginia Plans creating a bicameral congress with equal representation in the Senate and apportionment based on population in the House of Representatives
What is the Connecticut "Great" Compromise
400

The federal government could not tax states directly, congress was unicameral and could not raise an army

What are weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

400

In US v. Lopez the federal government used this constitutional clause to justify the 1990 Gun Safe Schools Act

What is the commerce clause?

400
Political definition of granting power to an independent executive branch, legislative branch, and judicial branch.
What is separation of powers
400
voting rights, requirements, and eligibility were left to these governmental agents by the founders.
What are the states
400

A political theory which power is distributed among many diverse interest groups rather than being concentrated in a single elite group.

What is pluralist theory?

500

Popular sovereignty, limited government, natural rights and social contract theory are all examples of: 

What is ideals of democracy?

500

This implied constitutional clause gives more power to the federal government, specifically the legislative branch.

What is the necessary and proper clause?

500

The mixing of authority between federal, state, and local government "Marble Cake"

What is cooperative federalism

500

This document argued that having a strong federal government would endanger citizens natural rights

What is Brutus I

500
Theory suggests that citizens give consent to be governed
Social Contract Theory