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 wanted to promote economic development and protect property from radical state legislatures, which is why they gave the national government control over interstate commerce and finance. This was also a way to prevent the states from engaging in protectionist policies and to create a unified national economy. The issue of slavery was not the primary motivation for this decision, and the framers did not seek to eliminate state and local governments or guarantee economic equality for all citizens.

The Decision to Give the National Government Control Over Interstate