Question

Why did American leaders need to draft a national constitution? Check all of the boxes that apply. Americans had broken away from British rule. The thirteen colonies had declared themselves to be “united” states. The Second Continental Congress lacked legal authority to act as a central government. The Americans could not defeat Great Britain without a constitution.

Answer 1

They felt the need to draft a National constitution to establish guidelines for the new government to run by and also to create a system of checks and balances as well as guarantee individual rights.

Answer 2

Why did American leaders need to draft a national constitution? Check all of the boxes that apply.

Americans had broken away from British rule.

The thirteen colonies had declared themselves to be “united” states.

The Second Continental Congress lacked legal authority to act as a central government.