The Delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787

question 78

Multiple Choice

The delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787

• A) did not fear concentrated government power.
• B) welcomed the possibilities of direct democracy.
• C) were suspicious of wealthy property owners.
• D) well represented the diversity of the national population.
• E) were well educated by the standards of their time.

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