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| 13844594613 | Federalist No. 10 | factions are inevitable, but will not be dangerous due to: size and diversity of country, system of U.S. government (checks and balances, separation of powers), natural competition of ideas | 0 | |
| 13844594614 | Brutus No. 1 | worried the Constitution would create a federal government that is so powerful it will take away the personal freedoms of citizens (wanted Bill of Rights); size, diversity of the country makes strong federal government dangerous, thought states were less likely to use power against citizens | 1 | |
| 13844594615 | Declaration of Independence | officially announces independence of colonies from Great Britain based on values of popular sovereignty, limited government, and unalienable rights; includes a list of abuses of power by King George III of Great Britain | 2 | |
| 13844594616 | Articles of Confederation | original plan of government in the U.S. that featured a small, weak federal government and strong, autonomous state governments | 3 | |
| 13844594617 | Constitution (including all amendments) | written plan of government for the U.S. that features separation of powers, checks and balances, supremacy clause, protection of personal freedoms (Bill of Rights), some powers reserved to states in system of federalism (10th Amendment), expanded suffrage over time (15th, 19th, 26th) | 4 | |
| 13844594618 | Federalist No. 51 | separation of powers, checks and balances within the federal government prevents concentration of power that could be dangerous to the people | 5 | |
| 13844594619 | Letter from Birmingham Jail | letter written by Martin Luther King, Jr. that explains the philosophy of civil disobedience, or nonviolent but direct action in response to unjust government policies like racism (instead of waiting for government to fix problems or society to change) | 6 | |
| 13844594620 | Federalist No. 70 | a single, strong president is necessary to provide energy, focus in execution of laws; this strong president is not a threat because they do not have any important powers (purse, sword) | 7 | |
| 13844594621 | Federalist No. 78 | need independent judiciary with federal judges that serve life terms so the Constitution can be neutrally and consistently interpreted and upheld by the Supreme Court (judicial review) | 8 |
