Which of the Following Statements About the Constitutional Convention Is

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the Constitutional Convention is MOST accurate?

• A)Working-class Americans and debtors were well represented at the Convention.
• B)Although most of the members of the Convention were white men, there was a small contingent of African Americans, as well as two women.
• C)Most of the delegates subscribed to a republican ethos that shunned deferential displays to the rich and powerful.
• D)The delegates worked in strict secrecy, deliberating-literally and figuratively-behind closed doors.
• E)In terms of political views and interests, the delegates were a homogeneous group who agreed on most particulars.

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