Virginia and New York Ratified the Constitution of 1787 Under

question 54

Multiple Choice

Virginia and New York ratified the Constitution of 1787 under the assumption that

• A) a provision would be added allowing for the direct election of presidents.
• B) Thomas Jefferson would become the first president.
• C) there would be a ban on the importation of slaves.
• D) a bill of rights would be added later, in the form of amendments.
• E) it would not be ratified by enough other states to become binding.

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