Argued for a aowerful independent judiciary, Judicial review, Life tenure The formal statement written by Thomas Jefferson declaring the freedom of the American colonies from Great Britain 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 Argued for a aowerful independent judiciary, Judicial review, Life tenure

Argued for checks and balances/ separation of powers 3 branches, bicameral legislature. Basic rights of all Americans. Supreme law of the nation Argued for a aowerful independent judiciary, Judicial review, Life tenure Energetic, 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 checks and balances/ separation of powers 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 Argued for checks and balances/ separation of powers

Brutus I Constitution Federalist 70 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 3 branches, bicameral legislature. Basic rights of all Americans. Supreme law of the nation Argued for a aowerful independent judiciary, Judicial review, Life tenure 1st Constitution unicameral federal gov that dealt with forign affairs no taxes, army, or regulate trade had no executive or judical