AnswersIntroduction to Law Public Safety Corrections and SecurityThe Origins of Law in the United StatesQuestion 3
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The Origins of Law in the United States

Question 3 • Introduction to Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security

Why were early Americans, who were so eager for a unified legal system, reluctant to establish the ultimate legal authority in the federal government?

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They believed that some state laws could be in opposition to federal law.
B
They did not want so much power in one branch.
C
They believed that only the individual states could set criminal laws.
D
American settlers had trouble trusting any organized group with its laws.
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