The Framers chose a federal system of government mainly as a way to prevent abuse of governmental power. They believed in a distribution of power between the national and state governments, ensuring balance and mitigating the risk of one entity becoming overly dominant. The federal system also aimed to maintain state sovereignty while establishing a limited national government.
One key reason the Framers chose a federal system of government was because they believed such a system was the best way to prevent the abuse of governmental power (option B). The Federal system allows for a distribution of power between national and state governments, thus establishing a balance. This joins the responsibilities and accountabilities of both the central and state governments with each holding its distinct roles, and hence ensuring no one entity grows too powerful.
In Federalist No.51, James Madison argued that in a federal system, power division across separate branches and levels of government would protect against any one part of the government becoming overly dominant. The patriotism of office holders in each branch would motivate them to contain any attempt by the other branches to exceed their authority.
The Framers also understood the necessity of maintaining state sovereignty alongside a limited national government as part of this system, as evidenced in the structuring of the Articles of Confederation. The distribution of authority between the national government and the states would minimize the possibility for an oppressive national government, reflecting hopes for a more balanced republic where the people, not a monarch, held power.
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b. Tecumseh
c. William Henry Harrison
d. Henry Clay