Question

read the passage and answer the following question.
\in revising the federal system we ought to inquire 1. into the properties, which such a government ought to possess, 2. the defects of the confederation, 3. the danger of our situation & 4. the remedy.
the character of such a government ought to secure 1. against foreign invasion, 2. against dissensions between members of the union, or seditions in particular states, 3. to procure to the several states various blessings, of which an isolated situation was incapable, 4. to be able to defend itself against encroachment, & 5. to be paramount to the state constitutions.\
-edmund randolph, as recorded in james madison’s journal, 1787
which of the following was a consequence of the ideas described in the passage?
choose 1 answer:
a the development of a new national constitution
b the decision to break ties with great britain and form the united states
c the creation of the articles of confederation
d the addition of a bill of rights to the us constitution

Explanation:

The passage from Edmund Randolph (1787) critiques the confederation system and outlines the needed properties of a stronger federal government, including supremacy over state constitutions. This reflects the debates at the Constitutional Convention, which aimed to replace the weak Articles of Confederation with a stronger national government.

• Option B: Breaking ties with Britain happened in 1776, long before 1787.
• Option C: The Articles of Confederation were already in place and being criticized here, not created as a result of these ideas.
• Option D: The Bill of Rights was added later, as a compromise after the Constitution was drafted, not a direct consequence of these core ideas for a stronger federal government.
• Option A: These ideas directly led to the development of the U.S. Constitution, which established a stronger federal government with the properties Randolph described.

Answer:

A. The development of a new national Constitution