The Writers of the Constitution Established a Federal System of Government

question 19

Multiple Choice

The writers of the Constitution established a federal system of government in part because

• A)the states already existed as established entities and had to be preserved.
• B)few states in history had successfully established unitary governments.
• C)Locke and Montesquieu had concluded it was superior to other systems of government.
• D)the British political system was based on the federal principle.
• E)the states would be valuable sources of revenue for a federal government.

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Definitions:

Aboveground Stem

The portion of a plant's stem that is visible above the surface of the soil, supporting leaves and flowers.

Horizontal

Referring to the orientation parallel to the ground or to the bottom and top edges of most two-dimensional objects.

Underground Stem

Plant structures that grow below the soil surface, serving as storage organs and helping in asexual reproduction; examples include rhizomes and tubers.

Detachable Small Plants

Plants that can naturally or artificially separate from the parent plant to propagate asexually and form new individual plants.