Question

“The Constitution, then was … a triumph of architectonic genius; it was a patchwork of sewn together under the pressure of both time and events by a group of extremely talented democratic politicians. They refused to attempt the establishment of a strong centralized sovereignty on the principle of legislative supremacy for the excellent reason that the people would not accept it… The result was a Constitution which the people, in fact, by democratic processes, did accept, and a new and far better national government was established…”

John P. Roche, historian, The Founding Fathers: A Reform

Caucus in Action, published in 1961



Which of the following provides the best evidence in support of the argument in the excerpt?



a. The addition of a Bill of Rights to the Constitution
b. The restriction of voting rights to propertied white males
c. The continuation of the Atlantic slave trade until 1808
Selected:d. The limiting of the Federal government to a legislative body

Answer 1

Hey there!

I believe your answer would be A) The addition of a Bill of Rights to the Constitution.

"The result was a Constitution which the people, in fact, by democratic processes, did accept, and a new and far better national government was established...." This shows that when the Constitution (which also includes the Bill of Rights) made a much stronger government.

Hope this helps! :)