Question

Why did American leaders need to draft a national constitution? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A.) Americans had broken away from British rule.

B.) The thirteen colonies had declared themselves to be “united” states.

C.) The Second Continental Congress lacked legal authority to act as a central government.

D.) The Americans could not defeat Great Britain without a constitution.

ANSWER IS A,B, and C

Answer 1

The correct answer options are:

A. Americans had broken away from British rule.

B. The thirteen colonies had declared themselves to be "united" states.

C. The Second Continental Congress lacked legal authority to act as a central government.

Step-by-step explanation:

A quite vague confederation of sovereign nations was created by these articles as the central government became weak and limited, giving most of the control to the state governments.

Therefore, the American leaders needed to draft a national constitution to set law and to show organization in the nation.