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1. The framers of the United States Constitution included the concepts of federalism, checks and balances,

and separation of powers in the document because they -
A feared a government with unlimited power
B. favored the poor over the rich
C. wanted to increase the powers of the states
D. hoped to expand the democratic process

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A. feared a government with unlimited powers.

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