Explain how rulers used a variety of methods to legitimize and consolidate their power in land-based empires from 1450-1750. Use an exemplification

Did the writers of the declaration of independence accomplish their goals (did we get our independence and the new government we wrote about)?

Name three things the framers of the constitution did to keep the federal government or any part of it from becoming too powerful.

About 300 billion dollars in taxes is lost in the united states alone due to an underground economy, which involves paying individuals cash rather than having them on the official payroll. a. true b. false