Question

PART A

How was the government structured in our country’s first constitution?


Group of answer choices


a weak national government and weak state governments


a powerful national government and weak state governments


a weak national government and powerful state governments


a powerful national government and powerful state governments


Why was the first government of the United States structured as described in Part A? (Choose 2)

States feared a strong national government might take their rights.

States wanted the freedom to govern themselves.

States could not agree on who should be president.

Americans feared a strong national government might lead them into another war.

Who won the Revolutionary War?

Who won the Siege of Savannah?

Answer 1

a weak national government and powerful state governments

2. States feared a strong national government might take their rights.

3. Americans

4. British

Step-by-step explanation:

1. The United States government structured the country’s first constitution by making an Article of Confederation which basically led to "a weak national government and powerful state governments." Where the states have the right to govern themselves, but the national government has power on war declaration, money production, and foreign affairs only.

2. The reason the first government of the United States was structured as described in Part A was "States feared a strong national government might take their rights."

3. Americans won the Revolutionary War against Great Britain, this is what led to the Independence of America

4. The Siege of Savannah was won by the British, against the Americans in October 1779 during Revolutionary War