PART B: Which phrases from the text best support the answer to Part A?
A.
“In order to do that, the people made the Articles Of Confederation. This was a document that explained what the central government’s job was.” ( Paragraph 7)
B.
“Eventually, they came to a compromise. Every five slaves would count as three people when they counted the population.” ( Paragraph 12)
C.
“Beyond just splitting the government, they made it so each branch could stop other branches from making bad decisions.” ( Paragraph 17)
D.
“The Founders also wanted to make sure the states still had some authority.” ( Paragraph 19)
E.
“The purpose of the Bill of Rights is to clearly say what the rights of every voting citizen in the United States are.” ( Paragraph 23)
F.
“Congress has made 17 more amendments over our nation’s history.” ( Paragraph 25)