What were Americans’ experiences with political compromise before the Constitution was ratified?(1 point)

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Americans were in total agreement with one another as they drafted the new U.S. Constitution.
Americans were in total agreement with one another as they drafted the new U.S. Constitution.

Delegates to the Constitutional Convention agreed to many compromises to create the Constitution.
Delegates to the Constitutional Convention agreed to many compromises to create the Constitution.

Americans had never experienced political compromise because they focused on majority rule.
Americans had never experienced political compromise because they focused on majority rule.

Political compromise seemed impossible because of all the factions in the U.S.
Political compromise seemed impossible because of all the factions in the U.S.

Answer 1

The correct response is: Delegates to the Constitutional Convention agreed to many compromises to create the Constitution.

This reflects the reality that various factions and interests had to negotiate and find middle ground on significant issues, such as representation and the powers of the federal government, in order to draft the U.S. Constitution.