7th Grade Chapter 7 Lesson 3

JOHN LOCKE wrote that all people have which 3 natural rights?

• life

• freedom

• liberty

• property

This is the sharing of power between the federal and state governments:

• democracy

• federalism

• republican

• liberty

The government is divided into how many branches?

• 4

• 5

• 2

• 3

Which branch of government is in charge of LAWMAKING?

• executive

• judicial

• legislative

• democratic

This branch of government executes the laws and the President is the head of this branch:

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

• republican

Which branch of government controls the courts and questions about the law?

• executive

• legislative

• federal

• judicial

What is the system called that makes sure each branch of government limits the power of the other branches?

People who SUPPORTED the CONSTITUTION were called:

• democrats

• republicans

• Americans

• Federalists

Those who OPPOSED the Constitution were called:

• Anti-Federalists

• Federalists

• settlers

• lawmakers

Which state was the FIRST to RATIFY, or APPROVE, the constitution?

• New Hamshire

• Virginia

• New York

• Delaware