In the 1600s, the American colonies passed many laws that affected the rights and activities of specific groups of people. Which of the following was
one of these laws?
A. Slave owners could be severely punished for mistreating or killing
their slaves.
B. Children of slave women were slaves themselves, even if their
fathers were free.
C. A slave was freed after fulfilling a contract with his or her owner.
D. Slave owners were not permitted to break slave families apart by
selling family members.

B. Children of slave women were slaves themselves, even if thier fathers were free.

Explanation:

(For APX)

1) checks and balances- this idea is implemented in the constitution to ensure that no one branch of the federal government gains too much power. for example, the legislative branch(congress) can approve a bill that will then be sent to the executive branch (president). if the president does not like the bill or thinks that it violates the rights of citizens, he/she can veto the bill. vetoing the bill stops the bill from becoming a law. this check on power ensures that congress makes laws that do not violate the rights of citizens.

2) anti-federalists do not want to ratify the constitution unless it includes a bill of rights. the anti-federalists are worried that the constitution gives too much power to the federal government. having a strong central government caused problems when the us was still part of great britain. this is why the anti-federalists are fearful of this type of system.

3) federalists want a new constitution passed because it will fix america's weak political structure. before the us constitution is implemented, the constitution being used is known as the articles of confederation. this constitution has an extremely weak central government, allowing for disunity among the states.

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