Lamanna Foundational Docs Interactive Video

What are the three main ideas highlighted in the Declaration of Independence?

• Freedom of speech, right to bear arms, and trial by jury

• Legislative, executive, and judicial branches

• Natural rights, popular sovereignty, and the social contract

• Checks and balances, federalism, and republicanism

What rights does the Declaration of Independence state are unalienable?

• Right to a fair trial, to vote, and to privacy

• Right to bear arms, to assemble, and to petition

• Freedom of speech, religion, and press

• Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

Why did the states intentionally create a weak national government under the Articles of Confederation?

• To strengthen the national military

• To promote trade between states

• To maintain state sovereignty

• To encourage foreign alliances

What was a major weakness of the national government under the Articles of Confederation?

• Lack of power to tax

• No power to make treaties

• Too many branches of government

• No standing army

What was Brutus' main argument against the Constitution?

• It gave too much power to the national government

• It abolished the monarchy

• It did not include a bill of rights

• It made taxation illegal

What did the Necessary and Proper Clause allow according to Brutus?

• The president to declare war without Congress

• States to override federal laws

• Citizens to vote directly on laws

• Congress to have unlimited power

According to Federalist No. 10, what is the best way to control the negative effects of factions?

• Limiting freedom of speech

• Strong state governments

• A direct democracy

• A larger republic

What does Federalist No. 51 argue is necessary to prevent government tyranny?

• Separation of powers and checks and balances

• A strong military

• A single executive leader

• Direct elections for all government officials

Why does Madison prefer a large republic over a small one?

• To prevent any single faction from gaining majority control

• To increase the power of the federal government

• To reduce the number of elected officials

• To make it easier to pass laws

What does Federalist No. 51 say about human nature?

• Men are not angels

• Men should be free to make their own laws

• All men are created equal

• Men have a natural right to govern