The Economic System Envisioned by the Constitution _________

question 5

Multiple Choice

The economic system envisioned by the Constitution _________.

• A)embodied Adam Smith's emphasis on protecting private property.
• B)used the Civil Code of France,rather than the English Common Law,as its foundation.
• C)enshrined the traditional 18ᵗʰ century model of mercantilism which allowed the government to have large control over private ownership of goods and services.
• D)fostered Jefferson's idea of a democracy based primarily on agriculture.

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Definitions:

Stability

The state or quality of being resistant to change, especially sudden change or deterioration, maintaining equilibrium or remaining unchanged.

Conservative Reaction

A response aiming to preserve traditional structures, values, and practices in the face of perceived changes or threats to social, cultural, or political norms.

Society

A group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction, or a large social group sharing the same spatial or social territory, typically subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations.

Entity

An object, being, organization, or concept that exists independently with a distinct identity.