Question
A portrait of the Framers of the Constitution.
Which statement about the Framers of the Constitution is supported by the image?
They reflected the full population of the early United States and worked to ensure the rights of the groups they represented.
They were a minority of the population who made policies that affected people who were not represented at the convention.
They represented a wide variety of perspectives and interests.
They lacked well-known figures who could help the Constitution earn public support.
Which statement about the Framers of the Constitution is supported by the image?
They reflected the full population of the early United States and worked to ensure the rights of the groups they represented.
They were a minority of the population who made policies that affected people who were not represented at the convention.
They represented a wide variety of perspectives and interests.
They lacked well-known figures who could help the Constitution earn public support.
Answers
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They were a minority of the population who made policies that affected people who were not represented at the convention.
Explanation: the Framers were mostly wealthy, white male landowners—only a small, elite segment of the population—so women, enslaved and free Black people, Native Americans, and many poorer white men were not represented. The Constitution they wrote set rules that applied to the whole nation despite that limited representation (e.g., property-based voting in many states, the Three‑Fifths Compromise).
Explanation: the Framers were mostly wealthy, white male landowners—only a small, elite segment of the population—so women, enslaved and free Black people, Native Americans, and many poorer white men were not represented. The Constitution they wrote set rules that applied to the whole nation despite that limited representation (e.g., property-based voting in many states, the Three‑Fifths Compromise).