MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE US CONSTITUTION PREAMBLE ARTICLES AND AMENDMENTS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Tell the people what to do.
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Provide for a plan of government
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Help people solve their problems
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Understand the law
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Detailed explanation-1: -A chief aim of the Constitution as drafted by the Convention was to create a government with enough power to act on a national level, but without so much power that fundamental rights would be at risk.
Detailed explanation-2: -First it creates a national government consisting of a legislative, an executive, and a judicial branch, with a system of checks and balances among the three branches. Second, it divides power between the federal government and the states. And third, it protects various individual liberties of American citizens.
Detailed explanation-3: -The first part, the Preamble, describes the purpose of the document and the Federal Government. The second part, the seven Articles, establishes how the Government is structured and how the Constitution can be changed.
Detailed explanation-4: -The primary purpose of the Constitution was to establish a central government who is authorized to deal directly with individuals rather than states, and to incorporate a system of checks and balances that would limit the power of the government.