Question

Balancing the values of "majority rule" and "individual rights" at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 led the Founders to embrace all of the following except...

a) the vigorous national coordination of public policy.
b) individual capitalist pursuits that would indirectly benefit the public as a whole.
c) a federation of independent sovereign states.
d) the principle of representative democracy.

Answer 1

The Founders did not embrace the vigorous national coordination of public policy at the Constitutional Convention of 1787, but they did support individual capitalist pursuits, a federation of independent sovereign states, and representative democracy. The correct option is A.

Step-by-step explanation:

At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, balancing the values of "majority rule" and "individual rights" led the Founders to embrace several principles, except for the vigorous national coordination of public policy. The Founders did embrace individual capitalist pursuits that would indirectly benefit the public as a whole, a federation of independent sovereign states, and the principle of representative democracy.

However, they were wary of too strong a national government that could potentially overwhelm individual and state rights, which is why options like vigorous national coordination of public policy would not have been embraced.