In what ways was the United States Constitution important when it was ratified in 1788? Choose TWO correct answers. A) It lists the rights and freedoms of all Americans.

B) It established the United States as a free and sovereign nation.

C) It distributed power between different instruments of government.

D) It guaranteed citizenship for all people born in the United States.

E) It created a government whose power was checked by other parts of government.

You've got to think of the Constitution as more of a framework than an enormous set of "cans" and "cannots." When it was ratified it distributed power between different instruments of government (separation of powers), created a government whose power was checked by other parts of government, and much more. It did not, however, really address personal rights and freedoms. Remember: the Bill of Rights lists the the freedoms enjoyed by all Americans, and it was added after the Constitution was ratified.

the real answer is b