After the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, the state governments that were formed were based upon which of the following principles?
A) three branches of government with a strong legislature and a weak executive
B) three branches of government with a strong executive and a weak legislature
C) only one branch of government, that branch being the legislature
D) only one branch of government, that branch being the executive
E) equal representation in both branches of the legislature
A
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