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Which document is considered the supreme law of the United States and creates separation of powers?

a. United States Constitution

b. Declaration of Independence

c. Bill of Rights

d. Articles of Confederation

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Answer:

A. The United States Constitution

(if you don't think I'm correct read below!)

Step-by-step explanation:

By the time the Constitutional Convention met in Philadelphia in 1787, it had become clear to many American leaders that a more powerful federal government was necessary in order to effectively deal with the challenges facing the young nation. Under the Articles of Confederation, the central government had neither the power to raise taxes nor the authority to regulate interstate commerce. Additionally, there was no established mechanism through which states could adjudicate conflicts. Many of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention understood that the Articles of Confederation would need to be supplanted entirely, not merely revised. To this end, the delegates spent months debating and shaping the scope and contours of a new and more powerful federal government. The result of the Constitutional Convention was the United States Constitution. The Constitution created a federal government consisting of three separate branches in order to impose checks and balances on the powers of each branch.

  • The executive branch would be headed by a president, who would be elected.
  • The legislative branch would be composed of an upper house, the Senate, and a lower house—the House of Representatives. Representation in the House would be based on population—including counting enslaved men and women at the proportion of three to five for the purposes of representation and taxation. Each state would elect two representatives to the Senate.
  • The judicial branch would consist of a Supreme Court and lower courts to interpret and apply the law.

(I found this out from some research!)

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Hope it helps Menhera!

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