The correct answer is the 4th option (a more powerful central government that abided by rules).
The first option is incorrect because the government did not give more power to the states.
The second option is incorrect because a monarchy was not formed.
The third option is incorrect because, like the first option, the government did not give more power to the states.
The fifth option is incorrect because the government had an executive branch (the president).
Answer:
The electoral college system was the best solution they chose to democratically elect a president in a way that was both consistent with republican values and with the protections of rights of smaller states.
Explanation:
The Constitution and the new laws in the United States were revolutionary and pioneering by the end of the 18th century. The Founding Fathers could not look at a previous democratic model to find inspiration, because autocracy was the system of government anywhere else. One of the great dilemmas of democracy is how to avoid the tyranny of majorities over minorities. Could they have thought of a better system then? Maybe it was possible in theory, but it was very hard in practice. Besides, the population of the fomer colonies wasn´t as large as it´s today, and there were only 13 states, not 50. They could hardly have envision some outcomes we´ve seen in recent years when some candidates have won the popular vote, but have failed to win key states and electoral votes. They chose what they saw as the best option.
Answer:
Sidney Poitier, who has died aged 94, once turned down the role of Othello because he did not want to be typecast as a black actor.
Born: 20 February 1927, Miami
