Question

Of the 55 delegates at the 1787 convention, ____ delegates were dissenters and did not sign.

a) 5
b) 10
c) 15
d) 20

Answer 1

Of the 55 delegates at the 1787 convention, 16 were dissenters and did not sign the Constitution, which indicates a discrepancy as the correct number of dissenters is not reflected in the provided options.

Step-by-step explanation:

At the 1787 convention, out of the 55 delegates who attended, 16 delegates were dissenters and did not sign the Constitution. That is because when debates wrapped up in September of 1787, 39 of the 55 delegates signed the document. Therefore, the correct answer is: c) 15 because out of the initial 55, we subtract the 39 who signed to arrive at 16 dissenters. However, this seems to be a typo or mistake in the provided options, as the facts indicate that there were 16 dissenters, so none of the provided options accurately reflect the correct number of dissenters.