A New Plan of Government

John Locke believed that all people have natural rights to life, ________, and property.

• freedom

• liberty

• protest

• puppies

supporter of the Constitution

• federalists

• anti-federalists

• electoral college

• framers

the delegates who shaped the Constitution

• federalists

• anti-federalists

• electoral college

• framers

favored local government controlled more closely by the people

• federalists

• anti-federalists

• electoral college

• framers

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

• republic

• checks and balances

• federalism

• democracy

special group that elects the president

• judicial branch

• framers

• federalists

• electoral college

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.

• John Locke.

• John Adams.

• Benjamin Franklin.

Which state was the last to ratify the Constitution?

• Maryland

• New York

• North Carolina

• Rhode Island

Which state was the first to ratify the Constitution?

• Pennsylvania

• Delaware

• Maryland

• Virginia