Who Attended the Constitutional Convention of 1787

question 20

Multiple Choice

Who attended the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

• A) A diverse group of men and women from all thirteen colonies
• B) A diverse group of white men, including farmers, servants, merchants, and planters
• C) White, educated men of property, mainly lawyers, merchants, and planters
• D) The most powerful African American, Native American, and white men from the colonies

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Definitions:

Fundamental Rights

Basic and inalienable rights entitled to all individuals, often protected under the constitution of a country.

Rule Utilitarianism

A subset of utilitarianism which holds that general rules that on balance produce the greatest amount of pleasure for all involved should be established and followed in each situation.

Ethical Theory

A systematic exposition of principles or standards of moral conduct that guide individuals in deciding right from wrong behaviors.

Absolutism

A political doctrine and practice where a single ruler or government holds absolute power, without legal, electoral, or social checks and balances.