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Why was it important that the Constitution gave the federal government the power to "ensure domestic tranquility"?
A.
The Confederation Congress had no power to put down rebellions.
B.
Individual states refused to raise militias to keep the peace.
C.
Invasions from Canada were threatening to take western frontiers.
D.
Taxes were so high that the economy began to fail.
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A. The Confederation Congress had no power to put down rebellions.
Under the Articles of Confederation the national government lacked authority and means (like a federal army) to suppress internal unrest — a problem made clear by events such as Shays' Rebellion — so the Constitution empowered the federal government to "insure domestic tranquility."
Under the Articles of Confederation the national government lacked authority and means (like a federal army) to suppress internal unrest — a problem made clear by events such as Shays' Rebellion — so the Constitution empowered the federal government to "insure domestic tranquility."
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