Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Motivations of the Founders

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the motivations of the Founders in writing the U.S. Constitution?

• A) The Founders' primary goal was to devise a system consistent with the dominant philosophical and moral principles of the day while also promoting commerce and protecting private property from radical state legislatures.
• B) The Founders' primary goal was to devise a system that would lead to their own personal enrichment.
• C) The Founders' primary goal was to devise a system of direct democracy that maximized popular sovereignty.
• D) The Founders' primary goal was to devise a system that concentrated authority in one branch of government.
• E) The Founders' primary goal was to devise a system that ended slavery.

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Definitions:

Occipital Bone

A cranial bone located at the back and lower part of the skull which houses the occipital lobes of the brain.

Anterior Fontanel

The largest soft spot on a baby's skull, located at the top front, which allows for growth of the brain and skull during an infant's first year.

Sagittal Suture

A fibrous joint located between the two parietal bones of the skull, running anteroposteriorly.

Stylomandibular Ligament

A band of fibrous tissue connecting the styloid process of the temporal bone to the mandible, playing a role in the limitation of the lower jaw's posterior movement.