Question

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identify the issues that the delegates to the constitutional convention found consensus on when crafting americas new form of government. (check all that apply.)

• they believed the states should have full power to coin money and make rulings on creditors’ rights.
• they favored limited and representative government.
• they believed in a stronger national government.
• they believed there should be a unicameral legislature.
• to prevent further rebellions, they believed the president should have the power to declare war.
• they believed in separation of powers between legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government.

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Explanation:

1. Analyze each option:

• "They believed the states should have full power to coin money and make rulings on creditors’ rights." - Under the Articles of Confederation, states had such powers, but the Convention aimed for a stronger national government, so states giving up some powers (like coining money) was part of the shift. So this is incorrect.
• "They favored limited and representative government." - The Constitution created a limited government (with checks and balances) and a representative system (e.g., House of Representatives, Senate), so this is correct.
• "They believed in a stronger national government." - The main issue at the Convention was moving from the weak Articles of Confederation to a stronger national government, so this is correct.
• "They believed there should be a unicameral legislature." - The Convention settled on a bicameral legislature (House and Senate), so this is incorrect.
• "To prevent further rebellions, they believed the president should have the power to declare war." - The power to declare war is given to Congress (Article I), not the president, so this is incorrect.
• "They believed in separation of powers between legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government." - The Constitution established separation of powers (legislative makes laws, executive enforces, judicial interprets), so this is correct.

Answer:

B. They favored limited and representative government.
C. They believed in a stronger national government.
F. They believed in separation of powers between legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government.