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BYU American Heritage Class, 2nd midterm
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History
Undergraduate 1
11/11/2009

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Problems of early state governments:
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Anarchy, tyrannical legislatures, states ignoring authority, no cooperation, the paople didn't ratify.
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The Republican Problem is.
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How can a society enjoy the benefits of self government without incurring its inherent problems?
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Who promised a bill of rights?
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James Madison
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Who had negative views of the bill of rights? What were his reasons?
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Alexander Hamilton. Why prohibit something when there isn't the power to do it. The constitution IS a bill of rights.
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Federalism is:
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A group of bodies bound together by a governing head.
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Name some Federalists.
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Alexander Hamilton, John Adams.
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How do you control a large republic?
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1. Virtue. 2. Structural precautions. Ambition set up against ambition.
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What case brought about judicial review?
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Marburry v. Madison.
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What were the circumstances of Marburry v. Madison?
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Who was the chied justice who ruled on Marburry v. Madison?
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John Marshal
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What is the nature of political parties?
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Big tent; must expand to survive. Mostly moderate. Live to get elected. Sometimes ideals are sacrificed for votes.
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Who were the leaders and what were the ideals of the Democratic-Republican party.
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Jefferson, James Madison. Farmer world. Smaller local government ran. Self reliant individuals who look to the government for protection of rights.
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Who were the leaders and what were the ideals of the Federalist Party?
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Hamilton, Adams. Urban, powerful nation. Necessary means useful.
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Who ran in the election of 1800? Wy was it significant?
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John Adams v. Jefferson. Jefferson wins! First peaceful transfer of party power.
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What was McCulloch v. Maryland? Why was it significant?
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Maryland tries to tax the national bank. Two issues: is the bank constitutional? can the state tax the feds? Ruling: Necessary means useful, feds supreme.
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We have low political participation. Why is that bad? Why is that good?
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Good: satisfied voters. Normal people are dumb. Bad: people don't care. Elites don't have the same interests as the common folk.
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What were the key elements of the founding?
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Large Republic, Federalism, Checks and balances, Political process, Supreme court.
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What is war?
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An extended political argument.
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Describe slavery in the South.
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Very profitable, productive. 4 million slaves. Key to southern life.
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What are some Southern arguments for slavery?
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We take care of our slaves. They are guaranteed a job, house, food, clothes. Every civilization needs a working class.
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What was Lincoln's greatest contribution?
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His arguments about the war.
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What was the point of the Gettysburg address?
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The purpose of this war is a test to see if a nation conceived in liberty can remain.
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What did Lincoln say in his 2nd inaugural?
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i. “Both read the same bible and pray to the same god. And each invokes his aid against the other. It may seem strange that any men should dare to ask a just God’s assistance in wring their bread from the sweat of other men’s faces, but let us judge not, that we be not judged. The prayers of bother could not be answered. That of neither has been answered fully. The Almighty has His own purposes.”
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What were the effects of the South's defeat?
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Poverty, Bitterness, loss of power balance, KKK.
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What were the civil war ammendments?
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13, 14, 15.
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13th amendment is:
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Abolition of slavery
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14th amendment is:
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Citizenship regardless of race, requires states to abide by bill of rights,
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15th th amendment is:
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Gives all black men a right to vote. (not enforced.
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Who wrote Federalist 10, and what was it about?
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James Madison (Plubius.) Large republic protects against factions.
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Who wrote Federalist 51, , and what was it about?
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James Madison (Plubius). Checks and balances control a large republic. Ambition against ambition.
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Who wrote Federalist 78, and what was it about?
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Alexander Hamilton (Publius.) Explains judiciary branch.
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Who wrote federalist 84, and what was it about?
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Alexander Hamilton (Plubius.) Bill of rights is unecessary... or even dangerous!
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Who was Cato?
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George Clinton.
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Who was Brutus?
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Robert Yates
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How does the electoral college work?
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Delegates given to states proportionally. Winner takes all in most states. Must win by a majority. If not, then das Haus chooses.
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What were the key issues of the constitutional convention?
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Representation, Federalism, Executive, Slavery
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How many people attended the Constitutional convention?
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55
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Article 1 of the constitution says:
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Legislative Power
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Article 2 of the constitution says:
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Executive Power
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Article 3 of the constitution says:
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Judicial Power
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Article 4 of the constitution says:
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State's powers and limits
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Article 5 of the constitution says:
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How to amend
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Article 6 of the constitution says:
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Federal power
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Article 7 of the constitution says:
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Ratification
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Amendment 1
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Religion, speech, press, assembly, petitions
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Amendment 2
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Right to bear arms
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Amendment 3
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No soldier quartering
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Amendment 4
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No searches, arrests, seizures without warrant. (Privacy.)
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Amendment 5
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Tiral by jury. Double jeopardy. Due process. Rights of the accused
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Amendment 6
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No self incrimination.
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Amendment 6
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No self incrimination
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Amendment 7
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Trial by jury in civil cases.
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Amendment 8
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No crazy bail, fines, cruel and unusual punishments.
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Amendment 9
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There are rights not listed here.
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Amendment 10
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Anything not specifically given to the feds goes to the states... then people.
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Amendment 11
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Judicial power over foriegn nationals. Limist people vs. states sueing rights.
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Amendment 12
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Electoral College
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Amendment 13
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Slavery away!
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Amendment 14
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Citizenship regardless of race. States have to follow bill of rights.
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Amendment 15
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rohibits the federal government and the states from using a citizen's race, color, or previous status as a slave as a qualification for voting.
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James Madison
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Virginia, father of the virginia plan, Democratic-Republican.
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Edmund Randolph
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Governor of Virgina. Introduced virgina plan. Didn't sign because there was no bill of rights.
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William Patterson
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New Jersey Plan
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Roger Sherman
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Connecticut. Great Comprimise. Self Educated plantation owner.
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Alexander Hamilton
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Hard Core federalist. British Plan.
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James Wilson
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Big time nationalist. Didn't want to comprimise. Pennsylvania. From Scottland
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George Washington
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"Indespensible man," president of the convention.
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Ben Franklin
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Old... Penn. Nationalist, but was willing to comprimise.
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John Ruttlage
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South Carolina. Slavery rocks!
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Roger Tonney
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Chief Justice of Dred Scott case. Ruled that dred scott is not a person.
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BH Robert
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Wrote Just and Holy Principles.
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John Adams
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Federalist party. Lost to Jefferson in 1800, Wrote "Thoughts on Government"
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Andrew Jackson
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Introduced Jacksonian Democracy. 7th president. 1824
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Exmund Ruffin
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Fired first shot. Committed suicide instead of subjugate to Yankee rule.
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Fredrick Jackson Turner
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Frontier theory.
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Elizibeth Cay Stanton
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Declaration of Sentiments.
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Lucreta Mott
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Declaration of Sentiments.
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William A. Galston
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Political knowledge is super important!
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Fredrick Douglas
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Angry black gu.Slave, 4th of July
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Steven Douglas
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Lncoln contender. Siad states should decide on slavery. 1860.
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Dred Scott
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Slave who appealed to the supreme court.
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John C. Calhoun
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Slavery is a great tradition.
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James Henry Hammond
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Mud Sill speech. Every civ needs a mud sill to do the dirty work.
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Abraham Lincoln:
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President during civil war. Won plurality, not majority.
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Andrew Carnegie:
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Gospel of wealth. Carnegie steel. Philanthropist.
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William Grahm Sumner
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Priest, Social Darwinist.
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Governor Robert Morris
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Governor of Pennsylvania.
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Pinkny
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Name three delegates from Rhode Island:
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NONE!
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George Mason
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Virgina. Didn't sign becaus ehe wanted a bill of rights. Anti-federalist.
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Name some Anti-Federalists.
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Patrick Henry, George Mason, George Clinton, Robert Yates, Samual Adams, Richard Henry Lee.
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What's a benefit of a large republic?
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Nullifies Factions
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What's something bad about a large republic?
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Loss of camaraderie.
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Something good about a small republic.
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Common interests!
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Ex Post Facto
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Can't be punished for something when there is no law against it.
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habeus corpus
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protects people from being detained when it wasn't them
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No bill of attainder.
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Charging without a trial by jury.
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