Constitution 3 branches, bicameral legislature. Basic rights of all Americans. Supreme law of the nation
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Frozen!
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Boost!
Declaration of Independence The formal statement written by Thomas Jefferson declaring the freedom of the American colonies from Great Britain
Federalist 51 Argued for checks and balances/ separation of powers
Letter from Birmingham Jail Response to fellow clergymen who deemed his actions in Alabama to be too extreme. The case against "wait". Makes the case for non-violent civil disobedience to cause tension and bring about equality
Federalist 78
Federalist 10 Factions are undesirable but inevitable in a republic to destroy factions is to destroy liberty, the cure is worse than the disease pit factions against each other in a large republic
Brutus I Need for bill of rights Saw article I, especially the elastic clause, as dangerous Wanted a weaker central gov and more power to the states
Energetic, powerful executive Balance the legislative branch through the veto Easier to blame one person than a bunch of them
Articles of Confederation 1st Constitution unicameral federal gov that dealt with forign affairs no taxes, army, or regulate trade had no executive or judical
3 branches, bicameral legislature. Basic rights of all Americans. Supreme law of the nation
Declaration of Independence The formal statement written by Thomas Jefferson declaring the freedom of the American colonies from Great Britain
Frozen!
Frozen!
Factions are undesirable but inevitable in a republic to destroy factions is to destroy liberty, the cure is worse than the disease pit factions against each other in a large republic
Federalist 78 Argued for a aowerful independent judiciary, Judicial review, Life tenure
Federalist 51
Boost!
Boost!
Federalist 70 Energetic, powerful executive Balance the legislative branch through the veto Easier to blame one person than a bunch of them
Boost!
Boost!
Brutus I Need for bill of rights Saw article I, especially the elastic clause, as dangerous Wanted a weaker central gov and more power to the states
Articles of Confederation 1st Constitution unicameral federal gov that dealt with forign affairs no taxes, army, or regulate trade had no executive or judical
Letter from Birmingham Jail
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