Question

1. the following question has two parts. answer part a first, and then part b.

part a in his speech in the convention, which of the following courses of action does franklin advise the delegates to follow?
a. allow future generations to be the ones to perfect the constitution.
b. change the constitution only in ways a majority of members approves.
c. try to ensure that the government the constitution establishes is run effectively.
d. pass the constitution even though some of its provisions should generally be ignored.

part b which of these excerpts from franklins speech in the convention best supports the answer to part a?
a. if every one of us, in returning to our constituents, were to report the objections he has had to it, and endeavor to gain partisans in support of them, we might prevent its being generally received....
b. much of the strength and efficiency of any government, in procuring and securing happiness to the people, depends on opinion, on the general opinion of the goodness of that government....
c. i hope, therefore, for our own sakes, as a part of the people, and for the sake of our posterity, that we shall act heartily and unanimously in recommending this constitution, wherever our influence may extend, and turn our future thoughts and endeavors to the means of having it well administered.
d. on the whole, sir, i cannot help expressing a wish, that every member of the convention who may still have objections to it, would with me on this occasion doubt a little of his own infallibility, and, to make manifest our unanimity, put his name to this instrument.

1. in his speech in the convention, franklin states, \the opinions i have had of the constitutions errors i sacrifice to the public good.\ which of the following statements best explains why franklin feels that it is his public duty to overlook the constitutions errors?

a. franklin thinks that the people should not be informed about the details of the constitutional debates.
b. franklin considers that the people have already indicated that they want the constitution ratified.
c. franklin believes that swift agreement on a national government will be of great benefit to the people.
d. franklin knows that the people can always replace the government if it does not function satisfactorily.

Explanation:

In Part A, Franklin urged the delegates to pass the Constitution even with its flaws for the greater good, which is reflected in option d. For Part B, excerpt c supports the idea of acting unanimously to recommend the Constitution and focus on its good - administration, which aligns with the answer of Part A. In question 12, Franklin believed that swift agreement on a national government (the Constitution) would benefit the people, so he sacrificed his opinions of its errors, which is option c.

Answer:

Part A: d. Pass the Constitution even though some of its provisions should generally be ignored.
Part B: c. I hope, therefore, for our own sakes, as a part of the people, and for the sake of our posterity, that we shall act heartily and unanimously in recommending this Constitution, wherever our influence may extend, and turn our future thoughts and endeavors to the means of having it well administered.

1. c. Franklin believes that swift agreement on a national government will be of great benefit to the people.