Building A Government

What period in time laid the groundwork for the creation of a stronger federal government for the US?

• Pre-Constitutional Era

• Enlightenment

• Revolutionary Era

• Age of Exploration

States created their own ____________ to define their powers, protect the rights of the people, and keep power in the hands of the people.

• Governors

• Presidents

• Constitutions

• Writs of Assistance

In order to keep power in the hands of the people, which branch of government did states make the strongest?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• State

Which state decided to just run their government with a council and no governor?

• New Jersey

• Massachusetts

• Georgia

• Pennsylvania

Which states banned slavery in their new Constitutions?

• Pennsylvania & Georgia

• New York & New Jersey

• Massachusetts & Vermont

• Virginia & Maryland

Which two states only had one chamber legislatures?

• Massachusetts & Vermont

• Pennsylvania & Georgia

• Maryland & Virginia

• New York & New Jersey

Which state briefly allowed women the right to vote?

• Pennsylvania

• New York

• New Jersey

• Virginia

The Virginia Declaration of Rights was written by

• Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Paine

• James Madison

• George Mason

The Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom was written by

• George Mason

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• Ben Franklin

The Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom was to

• establish 3 branches of government

• establish taxes to support the church

• create a Bill of Rights

• separate church & state