9 Required Documents for Ap GOV

Brutus No. 1

Constitution threatens states; necessary and proper clause and supremacy clause are both too expansive; country too large to elect a group to represent every one;country too diverse as is;13 states cannot be one

Fed paper #78

Judicial branch being independent is essential to securing liberties;serving for life with good behavior ensures a judicial branch free from legislative interference and politics;assuming judicial review is coming

Federalist paper #10

Mischiefs of factions cannot be eliminated, but curbed;representative and pluralist democracy;factions would neutralize one another;Republic > democracy in large nation

Federalist #70

One person executive ensures unity and accountability;energetic person, need to place blame on one person is easier than the blame game a group might cause.

Declaration of Independence

Separate US needed from Monarchy of Great Britain; individual rights violated by king; natural rights exist in this world

The AOC

First constitution Failed; no ability to tax (voluntary);no president or executive;no central govt as each state maintained sovereignty; one vote per state in congress;all states to change the document.

Letter from a Birmingham Jail MLK

Dr.Kings response to a call for unity, a letter penned by Southern White clergy; social movements expand civil rights; nonviolent direct action as a final means; postponed until after election to not bias the result or taint the movement as a near political stunt.

The US Constitution

Popular sovereignty;federalism;checks and balances;separation of powers;republicanism;no mention of judicial review for courts; bill of rights not in original part(agreed to be added to gain some anti fed support)

Federalist paper #51

Separation of power guards against tyranny; bicameral legislator elected differently with different power insures branch doesn't dominate; checks and balances should cause branches to compete with one another.