Why Did James Madison Believe That the Problem of Balancing

question 68

Multiple Choice

Why did James Madison believe that the problem of balancing democracy and respect for property would only grow in the years ahead?

• A) Economic development would increase the number of poor people.
• B) The expansion of slavery would concentrate power in the hands of slave owners.
• C) The Constitution provided for direct elections by the people of the Senate and president.
• D) The Constitution provided for the abolition of slavery in 1808.
• E) The Constitution made all Native Americans citizens.

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