Factions are undesirable but inevitable in a republic
to destroy factions is to destroy liberty, the cure is worse than the disease
pit factions against each other in a large republic
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Letter from Birmingham JailResponse to fellow clergymen who deemed his actions in Alabama to be too extreme. The case against "wait".
Makes the case for non-violent civil disobedience to cause tension and bring about equality
Federalist 70Energetic, powerful executive
Balance the legislative branch through the veto
Easier to blame one person than a bunch of them
The formal statement written by Thomas Jefferson declaring the freedom of the American colonies from Great Britain
Argued for a aowerful independent judiciary,
Judicial review,
Life tenure
Articles of Confederation
Constitution3 branches, bicameral legislature. Basic rights of all Americans. Supreme law of the nation
Boost!
Boost!
Federalist 51
Federalist 10
Boost!
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Federalist 51Argued for checks and balances/
separation of powers
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Articles of Confederation1st Constitution
unicameral federal gov that dealt with forign affairs
no taxes, army, or regulate trade
had no executive or judical
Brutus INeed for bill of rights
Saw article I, especially the elastic clause, as dangerous
Wanted a weaker central gov and more power to the states
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Federalist 78
3 branches, bicameral legislature. Basic rights of all Americans. Supreme law of the nation
Federalist 70Energetic, powerful executive
Balance the legislative branch through the veto
Easier to blame one person than a bunch of them