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AP Gov Founding Docs
| Document | Information |
|---|---|
| The Declaration of Independence | -Social contract theory of John Locke, why independence -Describing in a detailed list the colonies' grievances -Outlines ideals like popular sovereignty, natural rights, and the social contract -Announces the is a US independent and sovereign nation |
| The Articles of Confederation | -confederate gov - most power to states -Unicameral legislature w/ no power to tax, regulate commerce, or raise an army -No executive branch to enforce the laws -No judicial to settle disputes between the states |
| Brutus No. 1 | -Opposes the Constitution- no liberty and state sovereignty -Elastic clause creates power -Supremacy clause makes states useless -Potential for unlimited taxes -Standing army, threat to liberty -Large size of US -Democracy works with small factions |
| Federalist No. 10 | -Factions always, unless no liberty or everyone thinks the same -Large republic makes them compete, no dominance -Popular vote prevents any group w/o majority support -Representative is better because educated makes policy |
| Federalist No. 51 | -Montesquieu's SoP and checks and balances prevent tyranny -SoP prevents too much power in one person, group, or branch -3 branches with different power stops others dominating -Congress most powerful, but is divided into 2 and the veto |
| Federalist No. 70 | -A single powerful executive with energy -Respond to crisis better -Execute law better -Not become a tyrannt because voters know who to blame |
| Federalist No. 78 | -Judicial review checks branches -Life appointments to insulate and remember precedent -Least dangerous because it relies on other branches, no purse or sword |
| Article 1 of the Constitution | -Legislative branch -Bicameral legislature -Sets terms and qualifications for members -Lists the powers of Congress -Necessary and Proper clause that creates implied powers |
| Article 2 of the Constitution | -Describes the office, qualifications, term, and powers of the president -Electoral college -Enforces the law Commander in chief |
| Article 3 of the Constitution | -Creates one Supreme Court -Grants Congress the power to create and structure more federal courts -Federal judges serve for life and can only be removed for impeachment |
| Article 4 of the Constitution | -Relations among the states -Full Faith and Credit Clause -Privileges and Immunities Clause: no unreasonable discrimination based on state -Congress can admit more new states to the union -Each state a republican form of government |
| Article 5 of the Constitution | -Amending the Constitution -2/3s vote in Congress or a national convention called by the states to propose -3/4s of the states legislatures or ratifying convention to ratify |
| Article 6 of the Constitution | -New government accepts responsibility for old debt -Supremacy Clause -Oath to uphold the Constitution for state and federal officers and prohibits a religious test for office |
| Article 7 of the Constitution | -Ratification of the Constitution -9/13 states to go into effect |
| Letter from a Birmingham Jail | -Advocates nonviolent protest and the need to demonstrate to call attention to discrimination -End to segregation is a moral imperative |
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