Roots of Democracy
This Enlightenment thinker argued for a social contract, and said that society corrupts mankind.
Rousseau
What was the 3/5 Compromise and the reasoning behind it
count 3/5 of enslaved population towards representation
slave states (south) wanted to count each enslaved person towards population and non-slave states (north) didn't want them to count
(all about voting/representative power)
Which Enlightenment figure is credited as the principal source of theory for Separation of powers?
Monty
Who wrote an essay advocating a smaller decentralized republic
Brutus
This clause says that when Federal and State laws conflict, the Federal law will dominate
Supremacy Clause
This ancient democracy had an Assembly, similar to what our congress is today, except for it was more of a direct democracy, due to the fact that the people, not elected officials, participated
Greek/ Athenian
Explain the two plans for states representation in congress at the Constitutional convention and what the compromise entailed
VA- large states. bicameral based only on pop
NJ- equal rep, unicameral
Connecticut/great compromise: bicameral--
-Senate (upper) equal rep (100)
-House (lower) based on pop (435)
The power to impeach the president is an example of:
the _________ Branch checking the ______Branch
Legislative
Executive
What were the Federalist papers and for what purpose were they written
85 Essays written by Federalists (Hamilton, Madison, Jay) written as persuasive arguments to encourage the ratification of the Constitution
Which clause allows Congress to stretch its powers to do things outside of what the Constitution explicitly entails
Necessary and Proper
(or Elastic)
List 3 of our key Democratic ideas (out of the 8) and describe what they mean
ms. A will decide if correct
What was the main compromise made so that the Anti-Federalists would ratify the Constitution
a. 3/5 Compromise
b. The addition of the Bill of Rights
c. The Great Compromise
d. The Preamble
B!!!!!!!!
Explain what each branch's basic role is
(in terms of legislation)
Leg-make
Exec- enforce
Judicial-evaluate/interpret
(talks about this a lot in fed 10)
Factions
What is the term used for powers that are shared by both the Federal Gov and the States
Concurrent
This British document originally published in 1215 introduced the idea that the King was not above the average citizens, and in turn, not above the law
Magna Carta
Describe what Federalists and Anti-Federalists believed in terms of their ideas of government and name one member of each group
Federalists- strong central gov/ ratification of the Const. Hamilton , madison, jay
Anti-federalists- fear too strong gov/tyrannt, favor states' rights. Jefferson , sam adams, henry, mason
Provide an example of a 'check' that each branch has
leg- override veto, approve/deny suprme court appointees, impeach judges, impeach the pres
Exec: veto laws, appoint judges, pardon ppl
Jud: declare pres acts/congress laws unconstitutional
What are the 3 types of Representative Democracies
Participatory, pluralist, and elite
What is the 10th amendment and why does it relate to Federalism
any powers not delegated to the federal gov are reserved for the states..gives states more power to prevent national gov overreach
What was Locke describing in the following passage: "the exercise of power beyond right, which nobody can have a right to; and this is making use of the power any one has in his hands, not for the good of those who are under it, but for his own private separate advantage."(hint-- 1 word)
Tyranny
Which of the following statements best explains the significance of Shays’ Rebellion on American history?
(A) The lack of a centralized military power lead to the provision for a Secretary of Defense under Article 2 of the Constitution.
(B) The weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation were made the most apparent which showed the need for a stronger central government and lead to the creation of the Constitution.
(C) The historic uprising of backcountry farmers reminded the Founding Fathers to always ensure proper representation of the common man in a representative democracy.
(D) The lack of the ability for Congress to tax the people directly led to the inclusion of a federal income tax provision in the Constitution.
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Powers not directly stated in the Constitution; claimed by Congress; based on necessary and proper clause
Implied powers
Brutus names several clauses and governmental powers of concern in his essay (Brutus 1) name 2 of them
Supremacy Clause
Necessary and Proper clause
Powers to raise a standing army
Powers of Taxation
What is the 14th amendment and how does it relate to federalism?
All people are equal citizens under the law. gave the fed gov authority to regulate state laws that were discriminatory