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At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, a major issue that was controversial and needed compromise was
Did not trust the judgment of the common people in electing the president
Division of powers between the national and state governments
Strengthen the power of the central government
Reduce the fear of loss of representation by Southern states with large slave populations
Flexibility and loose interpretation of the Constitution
Feared a government with unlimited power
Counting of enslaved persons in relation to taxation and representation
Disagreement between the states over representation in Congress
The writers of the Constitution included the concepts of federalism, checks and balances, and separation of powers in the document because they
Did not trust the judgment of the common people in electing the president
Division of powers between the national and state governments
Strengthen the power of the central government
Reduce the fear of loss of representation by Southern states with large slave populations
Flexibility and loose interpretation of the Constitution
Feared a government with unlimited power
Counting of enslaved persons in relation to taxation and representation
Disagreement between the states over representation in Congress
What was the primary goal of the writers of the US Constitution?
Did not trust the judgment of the common people in electing the president
Division of powers between the national and state governments
Strengthen the power of the central government
Reduce the fear of loss of representation by Southern states with large slave populations
Flexibility and loose interpretation of the Constitution
Feared a government with unlimited power
Counting of enslaved persons in relation to taxation and representation
Disagreement between the states over representation in Congress
The purpose of the 3/5 Compromise, which was adopted by the Constitutional Convention in 1787, was to
Did not trust the judgment of the common people in electing the president
Division of powers between the national and state governments
Strengthen the power of the central government
Reduce the fear of loss of representation by Southern states with large slave populations
Flexibility and loose interpretation of the Constitution
Feared a government with unlimited power
Counting of enslaved persons in relation to taxation and representation
Disagreement between the states over representation in Congress
During the debates over the ratification of the Constitution, Federalists and Anti-Federalists disagreed most strongly over
Did not trust the judgment of the common people in electing the president
Division of powers between the national and state governments
Strengthen the power of the central government
Reduce the fear of loss of representation by Southern states with large slave populations
Flexibility and loose interpretation of the Constitution
Feared a government with unlimited power
Counting of enslaved persons in relation to taxation and representation
Disagreement between the states over representation in Congress
The authors of the US Constitution created the electoral college system because they
Did not trust the judgment of the common people in electing the president
Division of powers between the national and state governments
Strengthen the power of the central government
Reduce the fear of loss of representation by Southern states with large slave populations
Flexibility and loose interpretation of the Constitution
Feared a government with unlimited power
Counting of enslaved persons in relation to taxation and representation
Disagreement between the states over representation in Congress
The 3/5 Compromise was included in the Constitution to resolve a conflict over the
Did not trust the judgment of the common people in electing the president
Division of powers between the national and state governments
Strengthen the power of the central government
Reduce the fear of loss of representation by Southern states with large slave populations
Flexibility and loose interpretation of the Constitution
Feared a government with unlimited power
Counting of enslaved persons in relation to taxation and representation
Disagreement between the states over representation in Congress
The ratification of the Bill of Rights, the institution of the President's cabinet, and the practice of judicial review in Marbury v. Madison best show
Did not trust the judgment of the common people in electing the president
Division of powers between the national and state governments
Strengthen the power of the central government
Reduce the fear of loss of representation by Southern states with large slave populations
Flexibility and loose interpretation of the Constitution
Feared a government with unlimited power
Counting of enslaved persons in relation to taxation and representation
Disagreement between the states over representation in Congress
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