Question

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Answer 1

Which document creates a plan for government that includes checks and balances and is the supreme law of the United States?

A.
Articles of Confederation

B.
Bill of Rights

C.
U.S. Constitution

D.
Declaration of Independence

Answer 2

Seeking to address the inadequacies of the Articles of Confederation, the Continental Congress called for the Constitutional Convention to create a better basis for union between the states. The convention began in Philadelphia on May 25, 1787, with the original intention of amending the Articles of Confederation. However, the delegates—including Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and George Washington—soon planned an entirely new constitution.
Fifty-five delegates representing 12 states (all but Rhode Island) discussed different plans for a federal government. They agreed to create a government consisting of three separate branches—executive, legislative, and judicial—with checks and balances to keep any one branch from becoming too powerful. However, they dis-agreed strongly over particulars. So the answer would be C