Question

why did american leaders need to draft a national constitution? check all of the boxes that apply.
□ americans had broken away from british rule.
□ the thirteen colonies had declared themselves to be \united\ states.
□ the second continental congress lacked legal authority to act as a central government.
□ the americans could not defeat great britain without a constitution.
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Explanation:

1. After breaking from British rule, the U.S. needed its own governing framework.
2. The united states required a unifying national constitution to function as a single entity.
3. The Second Continental Congress had no formal legal power, so a constitution was needed to establish a legitimate central government.
4. The U.S. had already defeated Britain before drafting the Constitution, so this claim is false.

Answer:

• Americans had broken away from British rule.
• The thirteen colonies had declared themselves to be "united" states.
• The Second Continental Congress lacked legal authority to act as a central government.