The framers attempted to reassure citizens that their views would be represented in the new government created by the Constitution by
A)allowing citizens to vote directly on all laws enacted by the federal government.
B)making the Constitution easy to amend.
C)requiring the direct election of senators, members of the House, and the president.
D)defining the new government's most important powers, such as collecting taxes, borrowing money, and regulating commerce, as belonging to Congress.

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The framers of the Constitution aimed to reassure citizens about their representation by outlining specific powers of Congress, such as taxation, borrowing, and regulating commerce, to ensure a government responsive to the people's needs. Direct elections and the ease of amending the Constitution were not initially as emphasized or implemented as described in the other options.

The Framers Attempted to Reassure Citizens That Their Views Would