Bellwork: 1/12 FOUNDATIONAL DOCUMENTS

"Since states are small, their people share the same interests and can personally know their representatives. Therefore the states are better able to represent the people" is an idea found within

• Brutus 1

• Federalist 10

• Articles of Confederation

• Letter from a Birmingham Jail

There was no independent judiciary or executive branch in the government created from

• Federalist 51

• Brutus 1

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Constitution

Patience will not lead to social and political change. It was one hundred years after the Civil War, and African Americans still did not political or social equality is an idea found within

• The Constitution

• The Articles of Confederation

• Letter from a Birmingham Jail Cell

• Federalist 70

While it is good for legislatures to act slowly, it is essential for a president to act quickly especially in times of war is an idea found within

• Federalist 10

• Federalist 51

• Federalist 70

• Brutus 1

In a large republic, there will be so many interests among the people that no faction will be able to create a majority is an idea found within

• Brutus 1

• The Constitution

• Letter from a Birmingham Jail Cell

• Federalist 10

Article V describes the amendment process. An amendment is proposed by a ⅔ vote of both houses of congress or a convention of states called for by ⅔ of states. An amendment must be ratified by ¾ of state legislatures or special conventions which is found within

• Articles of Confederation

• The Constitution

• Brutus 1

• Federalist 78