What Might Have Made the Original American Constitution Seem Undemocratic

question 2

Multiple Choice

What might have made the original American Constitution seem undemocratic?

• A)The executive department had power over the legislative department.
• B)Voting rights were left to the states, which enforced voting restrictions dependent on property.
• C)Only married men and women with property were given citizenship status.
• D)The Bill of Rights made America a Christian nation.
• E)The population of each state would determine representation the Senate and the House.

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