Required Documents

Question 1

Declaration of independence

Answer 1

All men are created equal

The purpose of government is to protect rights

The right to revolt

The power to conduct war and peace

List of grievances

Question 2

Articles of Confederation

Answer 2

Structure

Powers

Responsibilities

Question 3

Constitution article 1 section 8

Answer 3

the power to set taxes, tariffs and other means of raising federal revenue, and to authorize the expenditure of all federal funds

Question 4

Brutus

Answer 4

Large republic concerns:

State power erosion:

Lack of checks and balances:

Representation issues:

Question 5

Federalist 10

Answer 5

a strong federal government can protect liberty because it guards against the dangers of control by a narrow interest.

Question 6

McCulloch VS Maryland

Answer 6

An 1819 Supreme Court decision that established the supremacy of the. Atkinson government over state governments. The court led by chief justice John Marshall held that congress had certain implied powers in addition to the powers enumerated in the constitution.

Question 7

Federalist 51

Answer 7

Federalist 51 addresses how checks and balances can be created in government and also advocates a separation of powers within the national government.

Question 8

United States vs Lopez

Answer 8

United States v. Lopez shifted power away from the federal government, saying that only state governments had the authority to regulate gun control.