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- 2. Federalist No. 78: Explained why the judiciary would be the weakest branch but very important to protect constitutional rights by using ________________ _____________.
- 4. Federalist No. 70: Explained why executive ____________ and efficiency were essential for good government
- 6. The Bill of Rights: First ten amendments to the Constitution that protect specific individual rights and liberties from government ____________________.
- 8. Federalist No. 10: Addressed the problem of ______________ in a republic and argued that a large republic would better control their negative effects
- 10. Brutus No. 1: An influential Anti-Federalist essay that argued against ratification of the Constitution, warning that it would create too powerful of a _____________ government
- 11. The Articles of Confederation: First written constitution of the United States that created a loose confederation of sovereign _________ and a weak central government
- 12. The Declaration of Independence: Established fundamental American principles of ___________ _______ and popular sovereignty
- 14. Federalist No. 78: Defended that a lifetime tenure of justices was critical to an ___________________ judiciary
- 16. The Constitution of the United States: Uses the concept of _______________ have a stronger central government while reserving rights to the states.
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- 1. "Letter from Birmingham Jail": Argued that unjust laws must be resisted and that direct action was necessary to achieve racial ______________
- 3. The Constitution of the United States: Established the framework for the American system of government using ________________ of powers among the 3 branches with checks & balances.
- 5. "Letter from Birmingham Jail": Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s response to critics of civil rights demonstrations, defending _____________ resistance
- 7. The Articles of Confederation: Its limitations and ineffectiveness, such as the lack of a ______________, led to the creation of the stronger federal government under the Constitution
- 9. Brutus No. 1: Argued that the best form of government was a _________ ____________ to best address the needs of its citizens and protect their liberties.
- 13. Federalist No. 70: Argued for a strong, unitary executive branch led by a ______________ president
- 15. Federalist No. 51: Explained how the structure of government established under the Constitution would prevent any _____________ from becoming too powerful