The Articles of Confederation were criticized for being weak, particularly because Congress was denied the power to collect taxes, regulate interstate commerce, and enforce laws. The new constitution attempted to resolve these issues, but opponents were concerned that the new government might fall to tyranny and abuse of power. Which document was a compromise designed to prevent this problem?
A.) the Great Compromise
B.) the New Jersey Plan
C.) the Virginia Plan
D.) the Bill of Rights

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09-01-2015
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The Articles of Confederation were criticized for being weak, particularly because Congress was denied the power to collect taxes, regulate interstate commerce, and enforce laws. The new constitution attempted to resolve these issues, but opponents were concerned that the new government might fall to tyranny and abuse of power. Which document was a compromise designed to prevent this problem?
A.) the Great Compromise
B.) the New Jersey Plan
C.) the Virginia Plan
D.) the Bill of Rights

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Gibbs Gibbs · Answer 1 · 2015-01-11T14:18:27-05:00

Gibbs Gibbs

11-01-2015

The new constitution attempted to resolve the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, by seeking to prevent an abuse of power by the executive branch and also the national government more generally. Also the framers put the Bill of Rights in place in order to protect citizens' rights against potential tyranny of the government (D).

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