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 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 The formal statement written by Thomas Jefferson declaring the freedom of the American colonies from Great Britain Argued for a aowerful independent judiciary, Judicial review, Life tenure

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 Energetic, powerful executive Balance the legislative branch through the veto Easier to blame one person than a bunch of them 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 Argued for a aowerful independent judiciary, Judicial review, Life tenure

Federalist 51 Articles of Confederation Declaration of Independence Federalist 78

Constitution Federalist 70 Letter from Birmingham Jail Federalist 10

Argued for a aowerful independent judiciary, Judicial review, Life tenure 1st Constitution unicameral federal gov that dealt with forign affairs no taxes, army, or regulate trade had no executive or judical 1st Constitution unicameral federal gov that dealt with forign affairs no taxes, army, or regulate trade had no executive or judical Argued for checks and balances/ separation of powers