Question

Many state constitutions were written and enacted in the same time period as the U.S. Constitution. Which was a main reason state representatives were concerned about what would be in the U.S. Constitution? A. They wanted to make sure that slavery stayed legal in their state. B. They wanted their constitution to be the same as the U.S. Constitution. C. The rules of federal government could force them to change their laws. D. The U.S. Constitution would have higher authority than state constitutions.

Answer 1

The U.S. Constitution would have higher authority than state constitutions.

Answer 2

Answer: The answer is letter A.

In the Constitution some states wanted to keep the slavery, and said that the slavery was a individual issue of the state, for decide be the same as the Constitution. Some states had already agreed with that. At the end, it was decided that slaves would be counted as three-fifths of a person.