In creating a national government with a system of checks and balances, the Framers sought to ________________.
A. Limit the ability of any branch of the national government to become too powerful
B. Ensure that government would be accountable to the public
C. Guarantee the supremacy of the states over the national government
D. Ensure the president was the nation's true leader who would get the final say about most things
Answer: A. Limit the ability of any branch of the national government to become too powerful
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A) 20 B) 27 C) 28 D) 37
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A) that all citizens are entitled to vote. B) that all citizens have the right to liberty and happiness. C) that all citizens will experience the same standard of living. D) that all citizens must equally participate in government. E) ?that all citizens will be treated equally before the law.
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