Unit 3 A New Government

What did the delegates believe the country needed when they decided to write a new constitution?

• stronger state governments

• a bill of rights

• a stronger central government

• keep the Articles of Confederation

What was put in place to keep any branch of government from becoming too powerful?

• Checks and Balances

• Popular Sovereignty

• Individual Rights

• Separation of Powers

What document was created to protect people from violating individual rights?

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

• the Constitution

• Checks and Balances

What did the Federalist believe? Select the 2 that apply

• Strong Central Government

• Strong state governments

• States decide individual rights

• Central government decide individual rights

Which part of government is affected by the Census every ten years?

• House of Representatives

• Senate

The division of power between the national and state governments is called ______

• Republicanism

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

• Limited Government

Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay were a part of the ____________.

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

George Mason and Thomas Jefferson were a part of the ________.

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

The 3 branches of government (Executive, Judicial, and Legislative) is ___________.

• Separation of Powers

• Bill of Rights

• Checks and Balances

• Limited Government

The Right of the people to govern is called _____.

• Bill of Rights

• Popular Sovereignty

• Individual Rights

• Limited Government