Which phrase best describes the form of government created by the constitutional convention of 1787?

The correct answer is C) a confederal government that limited government powers.

The other options of the question were A) a weak central government that granted power to the states. B) a weak monarchy that promoted individual liberties. D) a more powerful central government that that abided by rules. E) a government that did not have an executive branch.

The phrase that best describes the form of government created by the Constitutional Convention of 1787 is "a confederal government that limited government powers."

We are talking about one of the most important moments in the history of the United States. From May 14 to September 17, 1787, delegates from the different states met at the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to draft the new Constitution that was going to substitute the Articles of Confederation. After so many heated debates confronting federalists such as Alexander Hamilton and John Jay with antifederalists such as Thomas Jefferson, it was James Madison who drafted the Bill of Rights that facilitated the end of the negotiations.

although the crusades failed to capture jerusalem, they had several major impacts on western europe. they increased the authority of the king: sometimes nobles died in battle without leaving an heir in which case the king got their land. kings passed taxes to pay for the crusades.