Through the grants of power in the Constitution, the framers sought to

A. enumerate the rights of individuals.
B. strictly define the powers of state governments.
C. create a government in which sovereignty was invested in the national government only.
D. abolish slavery.
E. both empower government and limit it.


Answer: E

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