This question is part of a series of two related questions.

PART A
How was government structured in our country’s first constitution?

Group of answer choices

(A) a weak national government and weak state governments

(B) a powerful national government and weak state governments

(C) a weak national government and powerful state governments

(D) a powerful national government and powerful state governments

Question 14
This question is part of a series of two related questions.

PART B
Why was the first government of the United States structured as described in Part A?
(Choose 2)

A. States feared a strong national government might take their rights.

B. States wanted the freedom to govern themselves.

C. States could not agree on who should be president.

D. Americans feared a strong national government might lead them into another war.