1. Rhode Island 2. Enlightenment
3. John Locke
4. Delaware
5. Federalists
6. Bill of Rights
7. legislative branch
8. executive branch
9. Electoral College
10. judicial branch
11. Supreme Court
12. veto
A. lawmaking branch of the government that
includes the House of Representatives and the Senate
B. supporters of the new Constitution
C. a special group responsible for electing the
President and Vice President
D. a movement in the 1700s that spread the idea that
knowledge, reason, and science could improve society
E. first state to ratify the Constitution
F. court system that includes the Supreme Court
G. protects individual freedoms
H. last state to ratify the Constitution
I. headed by the President
J. rejecting a bill or proposal
K. English philosopher who believed that all people
have a right to life, liberty, and property
L. hears cases involving the Constitution