Under the new constitution, state and national governments would function side by side, each with certain powers spelled out, in what is called a ______ system.

The _____ branch interprets laws and settles legal disputes.

The _____ branch makes the laws.

The _____ branch carries out the laws.

prevents any of the branches from overpowering the others

• Double jeopardy

• the President of the United States

• the supreme court

• checks and balances

Ratification means

• informal approval

• formal approval

• the process of raising rats

bicameral

• one house

• two houses

• three houses

Most real power rested with the legislature, also known as ________.

The highest courts in the state were the _____

• supreme courts

• superior courts

• court of appeals

• lower courts

Each county had a(n) ____ ____ for less serious cases

• justice of the peace

• inferior court

• superior court

• minor court