Answer:
The correct answer is: <em><u>Rome wanted to keep Carthage from completely taking over Sicily.</u></em>
Explanation:
The Punic Wars are a series of three wars from antiquity that were fought between Romans and the Carthage. At the time, they were the two most powerful empires on the Mediterranean and had had occasionally skirmishes as both were trying to expand their possessions, trade and influence in the region.
The 3 wars lasted over a span of nearly a century by the end of which, the Carthage possessions were annexed by the Romans as they became the most powerful political entity in the region.
People believe that conventions created specifically for the ratification of amendments form better representations of the people's will. State legislatures can oftentimes be biased for or against a certain amendment for their own wellbeing rather than that of the people they represent.
One major historical example of this can be seen in the use of ratification committees for the ratification of the American Constitution; the Founding Fathers believed that certain state legislatures would not ratify the Constitution even if the citizens of the states wanted to, so special conventions were created to more accurately portray the will of the people.
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The answer is the last one , D