Chapter 7.3 A New Plan of Government

System that keeps one branch of government from gaining too much power is called ___________________________.

• Court system

• System of Checks and Balances

• Legislative system

The lawmaking branch of the government that includes the House of Representatives and the Senate

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

A special group responsible for electing

the president and vice president

• Senate

• Electoral College

• Supreme Court

Headed by the president, to carry out the nation’s laws and policies.

• Executive branch

• Judicial branch

• Legislative branch

Court system that includes the

Supreme Court

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

Supporters of the new Constitution were

called _________

• Antifederalists.

• Federalists

Rejecting a bill or proposal

• ratify

• veto

• compromise

The group of people that didn't support the Constitution were known as ______________________.

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

• Democrats

To approve...

• ratify

• veto

• compromise

An ________ is something added to a legal document.

• compromise

• amendment

• article