Author Question: The framers of the Constitution created a comparatively strong executive because A) they wanted ... (Read 85 times)

rosent76 · **on:** Sep 3, 2018

The framers of the Constitution created a comparatively strong executive because

A) they wanted to emulate the strength of the monarch, which was the only example of government they had lived under.
B) state governors provided a good example of the effectiveness of a strong executive.
C) executive power as it existed under the Articles of Confederation had failed to bind the states into a unified nation.
D) they admired the chief executives of governments in European nations.
E) they believed that only a strong executive could provide the influence needed to end the evils of slavery.

Question 2

All of the following are constitutional requirements for the presidency EXCEPT that the president must

A) be U.S.-born.
B) be at least 35 years old.
C) have lived in the United States for a minimum of 14 years.
D) be a citizen.
E) have a college degree.