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Whose writings outlined classical liberal concerns for creating a new government?
Thomas Jefferson
All men are created equal People have the right to rebel against an unjust government Government should protect people’s safety and happiness. The principles above represent?
Thomas Jefferson’s idea of self-evident truths
The Constitution of the United States is, in large part, a written statement to
Limit the power of government
In the preamble to the Constitution, the phrase “We the People…” expressed the basic democratic principle of
Popular Sovereignty
…promote the general welfare -preamble of the constitution This excerpt from the Preamble to the Constitution represents the ideas of the
Classical Republicans
Name the two major principles that Representative government is based
Separation of powers and Federalism
Early American political leaders were concerned about oppression by rulers and tyranny of the majority. What was added to deal with their concerns?
Bill of Rights
The power to levy taxes and the power to establish courts are examples of
Shared powers of both state and national governments (concurrent powers)
The founding fathers were concerned about a powerful military able to overthrow a government. Who did they place in charge of the military?
(Civilian control of the military) The President (Civilian control of the military)
…the causes of faction cannot be removed, and that relief is only to be sought in the means of controlling its effects. -The Federalist #10 In the above quote, what was Madison suggesting about how government handles opposition
Representative Democracy
Article I of the Constitution is the foundation for which branch?
Legislative branch
In Congress the vice-president serves as
President of the Senate
This committee evaluates bills prior to passing them along for floor debate
Standing Committees
The duty of the conference committee in Congress is to
Find an acceptable compromise on conflicting versions of a bill
James Madison argued that the Senate was more important than the House of Representatives because
The longer terms of office support continuity in law making
The length of term for the president is
4 years
According to article II of the Constitution, Congress may remove a president for what reason
Treason, Bribery, and other high crimes and misdemeanors
If no candidate receives a majority of the Electoral College votes, who elects the president?
House of Representatives
Which enumerated power of the President has the most potential for lasting impact?
Appointing Supreme Court justices
What are the formal qualifications for President
35 years old Natural Born Citizen 14 year resident
Efficiency of government would be an advantage for what system of government?
Unitary government
Too much centralized power would be a disadvantage for what form of government
Unitary government
The diagrams above display the major difference between what two forms of government? State Government State Government State Government State Government Central Government Central Government State Government State Government State Government State Government
Confederal and federal forms of government
The United States have had two types of government in its history, what were they?
Federal and Confederal
This court case affirmed the superiority of federal authority under the Constitution
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)