Argued for a aowerful independent judiciary,
Judicial review,
Life tenure
Boost!
Boost!
Argued for checks and balances/
separation of powers
Articles of Confederation1st Constitution
unicameral federal gov that dealt with forign affairs
no taxes, army, or regulate trade
had no executive or judical
Federalist 10Factions 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
Frozen!
Frozen!
Energetic, powerful executive
Balance the legislative branch through the veto
Easier to blame one person than a bunch of them
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
Frozen!
Frozen!
Constitution
The formal statement written by Thomas Jefferson declaring the freedom of the American colonies from Great Britain
Brutus I
Energetic, powerful executive
Balance the legislative branch through the veto
Easier to blame one person than a bunch of them
Boost!
Boost!
Federalist 10Factions 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
Federalist 78Argued for a aowerful independent judiciary,
Judicial review,
Life tenure
Boost!
Boost!
Need for bill of rights
Saw article I, especially the elastic clause, as dangerous
Wanted a weaker central gov and more power to the states
Frozen!
Frozen!
Letter from Birmingham Jail
Constitution3 branches, bicameral legislature. Basic rights of all Americans. Supreme law of the nation
Declaration of Independence
Frozen!
Frozen!
Articles of Confederation1st Constitution
unicameral federal gov that dealt with forign affairs
no taxes, army, or regulate trade
had no executive or judical
Argued for checks and balances/
separation of powers