Question
Which debate came close to ending the Constitutional Convention before any progress was made?
the debate surrounding taxes
the debate surrounding slavery
the debate over presidential power
the debate over declaring war
the debate surrounding taxes
the debate surrounding slavery
the debate over presidential power
the debate over declaring war
Answers
GPT-5 mini
The debate surrounding slavery. Delegates nearly walked out over how enslaved people would be counted for representation and taxation (leading to the Three-Fifths Compromise) and other protections for slavery, which threatened to end the Convention before compromises were reached.