Chapter 8 TEST

A set of rules that defines people's rights is a ______________.

• bill of rights.

• combination of rights.

A republic is a government ruled by a king.

• True

• False

Slavery was outlawed in the Northwest Territory.

• True

• False

Americans created separate branches of government to prevent it from becoming too ___________.

• lenient.

• powerful.

Ratification means approval.

• True

• False

The branch of government that interprets laws is the __________________.

• legislative branch.

• judicial branch.

The president of the Constitutional Convention was _____________.

• James Madison.

• George Washington.

The Virginia Plan called for 3 branches of government.

• True

• False

Federalism is a government that shares power between a central government and the states.

• True

• False

Representation in the House of Representatives is based on population.

• True

• False