单选题
The authors of the United States Constitution attempted to establish an effective national government while preserving ______ for the states and liberty for individuals.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[试题分析] 本题为名词词义辨析题。
[词义辨析] autonomy意为“自治权，自主权”；dignity意为“尊严，高贵”；monopoly意为“垄断，独占”；stability意为“稳定，稳固”。根据题意，此空应填autonomy，使得autonomy for the states与liberty for individuals并列，作preserving的宾语。