Chapter 7 Lesson 3 Review

What is the main responsibility of the Legislative Branch according to the U.S. Constitution?

• To interpret laws

• To carry out the nation’s laws

• To pass laws

• To settle disputes between states

Under the Articles of Confederation, who had most of the power?

• The federal government

• The state governments

• The President

• The Supreme Court

Which document limited the power of the monarch and protected the rights of citizens?

• The Magna Carta

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Federalist Papers

How is the President of the United States chosen?

• By popular vote

• By the Supreme Court

• Through the electoral college

• By Congress

What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances in the government?

• To allow one branch to have more power than the others

• To ensure no single branch gains too much power

• To eliminate the need for a judicial branch

• To increase the power of the executive branch

Who were the Federalists?

• People who opposed the Constitution

• People who supported the Constitution

• People who wanted to abolish the Constitution

• People who were neutral about the Constitution

What was the main criticism of the Constitution by the Anti-Federalists?

• It was too long

• It lacked a bill of rights to protect individual freedoms

• It gave too much power to the states

• It was written in a foreign language

Which state was the first to ratify the Constitution?

• New York

• Virginia

• Delaware

• Rhode Island

When did Rhode Island ratify the Constitution?

• December 1787

• June 1788

• May 1790

• January 1789