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The leaders of the United States were not influenced by the English tradition of a. an increase in centrally held power.
The English had a tradition of power being centered on one person at the time of the American Revolution because the King was a very powerful figure.
The Americans did not want this and so:
- divided the powers of the federal government into different branches
- gave states significant power over their own affairs
We can conclusively state that the reason the American leaders did this was to avoid too much power being held centrally.
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Options for this question include:
a.an increase in centrally held power
b.protection from arrest without cause
c.freedom from quartering soldiers
d.freedom to petition the government