Scholars disagree on the motives of the Founders in writing the U.S.Constitution as they did,
But a prominent argument about their primary goal is that they wanted to devise a system

A) consistent with the dominant philosophical and moral principles of the day,while also promoting commerce and protecting private property from radical state legislatures.
B) of direct democracy that maximized popular sovereignty.
C) that concentrated authority in one branch of government.
D) that ended slavery.

Founders

Refers to the individuals who played a significant role in establishing an institution, nation, or organization, often used in the context of the founding fathers of the United States.

Philosophical Principles

Fundamental truths or propositions that serve as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or for a chain of reasoning.

Commerce

The activity of buying and selling, especially on a large scale, encompassing legal, economic, political, social, cultural, and technological systems.