The correct answer is "Speaker 2".
The centralization of power was a matter of much debate during the Constitutional Congress of 1777. During the elaboration of the draft that would become the United State's constitution, points like the checks and balances between powers and state representation came into question. A group of the members at the meeting supported a stronger federal government, while others supported a more decentralized one, limiting the power of the federal government by granting more attributions to the states.
By taking captives from a mourning war.
The correct answer is <span>B. The United States was shown a letter from Germany encouraging Mexico to invade America.
American intelligence managed to intercept a telegram. The contents of it explained that Germany had been negotiating with Mexico to have them start a war with the United States which would prevent the US from interfering in Europe which would mean Germany could easily just conquer everything. The US understood that they needed to react to this because Mexico was willing to support Germany.</span>