AP Gov foundational documents duel

Declaration of Independence The formal statement written by Thomas Jefferson declaring the freedom of the American colonies from Great Britain

Letter from Birmingham Jail

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

Argued for a aowerful independent judiciary, Judicial review, Life tenure

Articles of Confederation

Federalist 51

Brutus I 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

Federalist 70

Constitution 3 branches, bicameral legislature. Basic rights of all Americans. Supreme law of the nation

Articles of Confederation 1st Constitution unicameral federal gov that dealt with forign affairs no taxes, army, or regulate trade had no executive or judical

Letter from Birmingham Jail Response 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

Declaration of Independence The formal statement written by Thomas Jefferson declaring the freedom of the American colonies from Great Britain

Constitution 3 branches, bicameral legislature. Basic rights of all Americans. Supreme law of the nation

Federalist 78

Argued for checks and balances/ separation of powers

Brutus I 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

Federalist 10

Federalist 70 Energetic, powerful executive Balance the legislative branch through the veto Easier to blame one person than a bunch of them

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