A New Plan of Government

Who were the Anti-Federalists?

• people who opposed (were against) the Constitution

• people who were in favor of the Constitution

Legislative Branch

• the branch of government that includes the courts that settle disputes and questions of the law.

• lawmaking branch of government.

• branch of government that executes, or carries out, the law; headed by the president.

Executive Branch

• branch of government that executes, or carries out, the law; headed by the president.

• the branch of government that includes the courts that settle disputes and questions of the law.

• lawmaking branch of government.

Judicial Branch of government

• branch of government that executes, or carries out, the law; headed by the president.

• the lawmaking branch of government.

• the branch of government that includes the courts that settle disputes and questions of the law.

Special group of electors chosen to vote for the president and vice president.

• judicial branch

• constitution

• supreme court

• electoral college

A system by which each branch of government limits power of other branches.

• balances and courts

• checks and balances

• electoral college

• judicial branch

What is the supreme law of the land?

• Congress

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• Federalism

Legal agreement that creates a relationship between the parties?

• contract

• framer

• federalism

• amendment

Magna Carta

• first to give natural rights

• first to limit terms to serve as the monarchy (king)

• first to place limits on the power of the monarchy (king)

• first to balance rights between state and federal governments

Magna Carta is over _____ years old

• 700

• 800

• 250

• 3000