Chapter 7_Lesson 3

Those who opposed the Constitution feared the national government would

• limit the number of new states.

• limit trade.

• require religion to be practiced.

• take rights away from people.

The belief that all people have a right to life, liberty, and property was promoted by philosopher

• Baron de Montesquieu.

• Benjamin Franklin.

• John Adams.

• John Locke

Which state was the last to ratify the Constitution?

• Maryland

• New York

• North Carolina

• Rhode Island

The branch of the government that is headed by the president is called the

• constitutional branch.

• executive branch.

• judicial branch.

• legislative branch.

The branch of government that deals with the court system is called the

• constitutional branch.

• executive branch.

• judicial branch.

• legislative branch.

favored local government controlled more closely by the people.

• Federalist

• Anti-federalist

• checks and balances

• Electoral College

• Framers

the men who shaped the Constitution.

• Federalist

• Anti-federalist

• checks and balances

• Electoral College

• Framers

supporter of the Constitution.

• Federalist

• Anti-federalist

• checks and balances

• Electoral College

• Framers

system that keeps any one branch of government from gaining too much power.

• Federalist

• Anti-federalist

• checks and balances

• Electoral College

• Framers

indirectly elects the president.

• Federalist

• Anti-federalist

• checks and balances

• Electoral College

• Framers