Which term refers to the plan that established the framework for the U.S. Constitution and sparked debate between Federalists and Anti-Federalists?

Which term refers to the plan that established the framework for the U.S. Constitution and sparked debate between Federalists and Anti-Federalists?

• A. The Articles of Confederation
• B. The Bill of Rights
• C. The Constitution
• D. The Magna Carta

Answer: (C)

The plan being described is a written framework that laid out how the U.S. government would be organized. It established three branches with checks and balances and set up a system of federalism, dividing power between the national government and the states. This framework came to life in a single, foundational document that was debated intensely by those who favored a stronger central government (Federalists) and those who worried about too much centralized power and wanted protections for individuals and states’ rights (Anti-Federalists). The result of that debate was the adoption of a framework that could govern the nation while later adding the Bill of Rights to protect basic liberties.

The plan being described is a written framework that laid out how the U.S. government would be organized. It established three branches with checks and balances and set up a system of federalism, dividing power between the national government and the states. This framework came to life in a single, foundational document that was debated intensely by those who favored a stronger central government (Federalists) and those who worried about too much centralized power and wanted protections for individuals and states’ rights (Anti-Federalists). The result of that debate was the adoption of a framework that could govern the nation while later adding the Bill of Rights to protect basic liberties.