(select all that apply) select the reasons the colonists gave for not wanting to declare their independence.

a. england had agreed to address their grievances.
b. england would be difficult for the colonists to invade.
c. england would be too strong to defeat.
d. the colonies needed england to protect them.
e. the colonies could not survive economically without english subsidies.
f. the cost in human lives would be too great.

Why would a person who believes in a strict interpretation of the constitution have a concern with the elastic clause? a) the elastic clause limits the ability of the government to respond to new needs of the nation. b) the elastic clause gives the supreme court original jurisdiction in a limited number of cases. c) the elastic clause allows congress to exercise powers not specifically listed in the constitution. d) the elastic clause guarantees that a citizen's property cannot be taken away with due process of law.