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Question
Answer the following question briefly:
The British monarch, King George III, refused to withdraw the unjust and oppressive Acts imposed on the colonists and declared war on them. In this context discuss:
The important features of the newly established United States of America.
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Solution
Features of the newly established United States of America are as:
- A written constitution was framed and a federal, democratic, republican government was set up.
- The new government guaranteed to all its citizens the right to freedom of speech, press, religion, and justice under the law.
- The country would be ruled by an elected President who would govern according to the laws written down in the Constitution.
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