The decision to give the national government control over interstate commerce and finance
Was motivated primarily by the framers' desire to
A)end slavery in the United States.
B)eliminate state and local governments.
C)promote economic development and protect property from radical state legislatures.
D)guarantee economic equality for all citizens.

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The framers recognized the need for a central government to promote economic development by regulating trade between states and protecting property rights from radical state legislatures. The Commerce Clause and the power to levy taxes gave the federal government the necessary tools to accomplish these goals. The issue of slavery, economic equality or elimination of state and local governments were not the primary motivations for giving national government control over interstate commerce and finance.

The Decision to Give the National Government Control Over Interstate