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Federalism
Armed citizenry (James Madison)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Federal restrictions on gun ownership were introduced after what? | The assassinations of Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King |
| What did the Supreme Court decide that the Second Amendment protects? | An individual's right to keep a gun at home for self-defense |
| What may be swayed by the power of the majority? | The central federal government |
| With an oppressive federal army, what must the people of each state be able to form to defend themselves? | A militia |
| What can the federal government use to enforce its will on the states? | A standing army |
| Who is the architect of the Bill of Rights? | James Madison |
| The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be what? | Infringed |
| What was the only reason Madison put forward the Bill of Rights? | To satisfy the demands of others |
| What is considered y some as the over embodiment of the Enlightenment? | The Bill of Rights |
| What was seized by a rebel militia during Shay's Rebellion? | Massachusetts's courthouse |
| Who wrote "A democracy is nothing more than mob rule"? | Thomas Jefferson |
| What does The Bill of Rights protect the minority of? | Rights and property |
| Who said "The ultimate authority resides in the people alone"? | James Madison |
| Who became the youngest delegate to the Continental Congress? | James Madison |
| Madison's draft, the Virginia Plan, formed the basis of what? | The US Constitution |
| Who was one of the leaders of the emerging Democratic-Republican party? | Madison |
| What is cited by exponeys of natural law to justify the right of an individual to defend themselves by any means? | Natural self-defense as used by wild animals against attack |
| What English philosopher identified the right to self-defense as a natural right? | John Locke |