The Constitution was designed primarily to
a. advance economic equality.
b. strike a balance between freedom and order.
c. create a democracy based on majority rule.
d. advance social equality.
e. establish formal cooperative ties with the British government
Answer: b. strike a balance between freedom and order.
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