Chapter 7 Section 1

During the American Revolution, most states wrote their own constitutions.

• True

• False

A written constitution would spell out the rights of all citizens. Second it would set limits on the power of government.

• True

• False

Some states simply kept the charters but struck out all mention of who?

• The King

• George Washington

• New York

• Delaware

Colonists were concerned about putting too much power in the hands of a few people. To avoid this, they divided the power of state governments between what?

• France and Spain

• The King and Queen

• The Atlantic Ocean and the Mississippi River

• A Legislature and an Executive

Every state had a legislature that passed laws. Lawmakers were elected by who?

• Continental Congress

• The President

• Leaders of Foreign Nations

• Voters

Which state did not have a governor?

• Pennsylvania

• New Jersey

• Massachusetts

• Georgia

to carry out laws

• execute

• bill of rights

lists freedoms that the government promises to protect

• execute

• bill of rights

To vote, a citizen had to be a male and be over the age of 21. He had to own a certain amount of property or pay a certain amount of taxes.

• True

• False

Most women could not vote

• True

• False