Federalists - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Which leading political thinker is given credit for his influence on the separation of powers? - Answer-Charles-Louis Montesquieu "we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness." In which document are these words written by Thomas Jefferson? - Answer-the Declaration of Independence Why is Tocqueville still relevant today? - Answ...

The 55 delegates to the constitutional convention argued about, compromised over, and finally agreed upon a written Constitution for the United States during a sweltering summer in - 1787 During the ratification debates, supporters of the document drafted at the convention called themselves "Federalists" and called opponents of the new governmental structure created by the document "AntiFederalists". Some of the most ardent Anti-Federalists, such as George Mason were delegates at the convent...

SCCJA CUMULATIVE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS Ratification of the Bill of Rights occurred in: 1791 Which branch of the government makes the law? Legislative The requirement for an indictment for a capital offense is required by which amendment? 5th How many justices sit on the US Supreme Court? 9 The supremacy clause establishes what as the supreme law of the land? US Constitution who favored a decentralized government with the power resting wi...

sovereignty - state has supreme and absolute authority within it's territorial boundaries john locke - helped American colonies declare independence Constitution - provides rules for government. constitution law - defines, extends, and limits government power and the rights of citizens autocracy - one person has absolute power, includes totalitarian. totalitarianism - a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state oligarchy - us...

1. Powers under the Articles of Confederation: 1. Could exchange Ambassadors 2. Make treaties with foreign governments and Indian Tribes 3. Declare War 4. Borrow Money 5. Settle disputes among States 2. Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation: no power to tax, President lacked power, no money to buy ships no money pay soldiers no national judiciary 3. New Jersey Plan: William Paterson Three Branches of Government The states had the power Every state had one vote one chamber legislat...

John Locke is cited for influencing our founding fathers with the phrase "life, liberty, and property," a phrase which was modified slightly by Thomas Jefferson when he wrote "we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness." In which document are these words written by Thomas Jefferson? - Answer-the Declaration of Independence ...

Praxis II: Social Studies (5004) Latest 2023 Already Passed House of Burgess 1st legislative assembly in American colonies Magna Carta 1215; charter of political rights to rebellious English barons from King John Mayflower Compact 1st written framework of government for United States created by English colonist aboard the Mayflower Ship Great Awakening ; religious revivals of Protestants in colonies Proclamation of 1763 King George III; prohibited settlers from crossing West over the Appalac...

WGU C963 - Objective Assessment Superset Question And Answers WGU C963 - Objective Assessment Superset Question And Answers Major contributors to social contract theory ANSWER - Hobbes, Locke, Reasseau Social Contract Theory ANSWER - We need food, clothing and shelter to survive and nothing should interfere with our ability to obtain them. We may also choose to believe in a god. The belief gives definition to our existance. Therefore it is important we define ourselves as individuals...

CLEP American Government QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED COMPLETE ANSWERS 2023/2024 First Amendment - correct answer The U.S. Constitution guarantees the protections of minority rights even while allowing the majority to rule. Which amendment to the Constitution most supports the protection of minority rights? Pollsters - correct answer All of the following are major agents of political socialization except: The Court issues a writ of certiorari to lower courts. - correct answer What is...

The Line of Demarcation - correct answer The line by the Pope to dived the world in half. Giving one half to Spain and the other the Portugal. The Spanish convinced to Pope to do this because both countries wanted to colonize but Portugal was the super power of the sea. Treaty of Tordesillas - correct answer A 1494 agreement between portugal and spain, moving the Line of Demarcation farther west. Henry Clay - correct answer Engineered the Missouri Compromise The Missouri Compromis...