Which statement best explains why the declaration of independence does not directly address the issue of slavery?

a.) thomas jefferson’s own plantation depended on the labor of enslaved people.

b.) thomas jefferson did not believe in the trade of enslaved people.

c.) some of the colonies were in favor of slavery and others were opposed to it.

d.) some of the colonists believed that enslaved people could fight the british.

Why would a person who believes in a strict interpretation of the constitution have a concern with the elastic clause? a) the elastic clause limits the ability of the government to respond to new needs of the nation. b) the elastic clause gives the supreme court original jurisdiction in a limited number of cases. c) the elastic clause allows congress to exercise powers not specifically listed in the constitution. d) the elastic clause guarantees that a citizen's property cannot be taken away with due process of law.