Not only the American colonists adopted a constitutional system intended to guard against the excesses of governmental power, but they also appreciated the need to ______ and to ______ domestic threats to the government.

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The sentence states that the American colonists adopted a constitutional system to guard against the excesses of governmental power and appreciated the need to prevent and punish domestic threats to the government. Therefore, option B, 'prevent; punish' is the best choice. The other options do not accurately reflect the second part of the sentence.

Not Only the American Colonists Adopted a Constitutional System Intended