Author Question: Which of the following statements most accurately characterizes the motives behind the support that ... (Read 116 times)

sammy · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

Which of the following statements most accurately characterizes the motives behind the support that different Framers gave to the U.S. Constitution?

A) Most Framers acted out of a mixture of motives, with economic interests playing only a modest role.
B) Those Framers who did not hold government debt but who did own slaves tended to support the U.S. Constitution.
C) Those Framers who held debt but who did not own slaves tended to oppose the U.S. Constitution.
D) The support that different Framers gave to the U.S. Constitution tended to divide along class lines.
E) The Framers acted in a manner that reflected the religious convictions of their respective states.

Question 2

When the Constitution was drafted, senators were to be chosen by

A) popular election.
B) state legislatures.
C) members of the House.
D) governors of their states.
E) electors.