I am not sure of this answer. Please help.

The main reason that States hold many important powers is that the

a. Framers distrusted a strong central government.

b. Constitution does not grant many States' rights.

c. Constitution describes a unitary state.

d. States have accrued these powers over the years.

I believe it's a but am not cetain Please help. Thanks

You are right; the answer is 'a'.

Thank you.

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To clarify, the main reason that states hold many important powers is that the Framers of the Constitution distrusted a strong central government. To arrive at this answer, you can analyze the question and eliminate the other options.

Option 'b' states that the Constitution does not grant many states' rights. However, this is incorrect because the Constitution does specify certain powers that are reserved for the states.

Option 'c' suggests that the Constitution describes a unitary state. However, this is also incorrect because the Constitution establishes a federal system where power is divided between the national government and the state governments.

Option 'd' claims that states have accrued these powers over the years. Although states have gained some powers through historical processes, it is not the main reason why states hold many important powers.

Therefore, by process of elimination, the correct answer is 'a' - the Framers of the Constitution distrusted a strong central government, which led to the allocation of significant powers to the states.