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American History 8th
Chapter 7 History Test-part 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who was the philosopher that believed all people have natural rights? | John Locke |
| What do you call the sharing of power between the federal and state governments? | Federalism |
| What was to be the "the supreme law of the land"? | The Constitution |
| What do you call the law making branch of the government? | legislative branch |
| What branch of the government is head by the president, and carries out the nations laws and policies? | executive branch |
| What branch is considered the court system of the United States? | judicial branch |
| Why was the name of the system that the Framers built to keep any one branch from gaining too much power? | checks and balances |
| What means to approve something? | ratify |
| What were the supporters of the new Constitution called? | Federalists |
| What did the federalists call those who opposed ratification? | Antifederalists |
| Who feared that the Constitution would make the central government too powerful? | Mercy Otis Warren |
| What was the last state to ratify the Constitution? | Rhode Island |
| What was the first state to ratify the Constitution? | Delaware |
| What do you call something added to a document? | amendment |
| What do you call the group who elects the President and Vice President? | Electoral College |
| Who shaped the Constitution? | The Framers |
| What was the Enlightment period? | a movement of the 1700s that promoted knowledge, reason and science as the means to improve society. |
| What did the natural rights include? | life, liberty and property |
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