Farming was very important and so were builders
3/4s of the States are needed to ratify an amendment to the Constitution.
Today, this would mean that 38 states would need to approve an amendment at the state level for the amendment to be added.
Keeping citizens safe from disease, attack, etc. also, making sure they have a say in government but i don’t think that’s an answer
The economic term to describe the rate at which products are manufactured is : Productivity
Productivity will affect the end price of the products. If the goods are easily produced , there will be most likely that the price will and more affordable
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