Chapter 84. Reflections on The United States Constitution, Chapter 8

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Correct. The answer is b. The author’s main point is that, by 1787, many American political leaders were convinced that the Articles of Confederation could not sustain the United States. These leaders met in 1787 to debate the issues of republicanism, democracy, representation, and slavery and to hammer out a charter for a new and more complex and powerful national government.

Incorrect. The answer is b. The author’s main point is that, by 1787, many American political leaders were convinced that the Articles of Confederation could not sustain the United States. These leaders met in 1787 to debate the issues of republicanism, democracy, representation, and slavery and to hammer out a charter for a new and more complex and powerful national government.

Correct. The answer is a. To support her point that most of the delegates to the constitutional convention had already dismissed the Articles of Confederation as inadequate, the author indicates that delegates such as Patrick Henry, who supported the Articles, refused to attend.

Incorrect. The answer is a. To support her point that most of the delegates to the constitutional convention had already dismissed the Articles of Confederation as inadequate, the author indicates that delegates such as Patrick Henry, who supported the Articles, refused to attend.

Correct. The answer is b. The author argued that the framers diverged on the question of whether the government represented people or states and she supported this assertion by citing their debates and their acceptance of the Great Compromise. This solution produced a bicameral legislature in which the lower house apportioned representation by population, and the upper house consisted of two representatives of each state.

Incorrect. The answer is b. The author argued that the framers diverged on the question of whether the government represented people or states and she supported this assertion by citing their debates and their acceptance of the Great Compromise. This solution produced a bicameral legislature in which the lower house apportioned representation by population, and the upper house consisted of two representatives of each state.

Correct. The answer is d. The author suggests that, to limit democracy while promoting republicanism, the Constitution outlined a complex model of national government that included limits and checks on all three of its branches.

Incorrect. The answer is d. The author suggests that, to limit democracy while promoting republicanism, the Constitution outlined a complex model of national government that included limits and checks on all three of its branches.

Correct. The answer is b. To support her contention that the Constitution recognized, protected, and perpetuated the institution of slavery, the author cited the inclusion in the Constitution of a provision that guaranteed the return of fugitive slaves to their masters.

Incorrect. The answer is b. To support her contention that the Constitution recognized, protected, and perpetuated the institution of slavery, the author cited the inclusion in the Constitution of a provision that guaranteed the return of fugitive slaves to their masters.

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