Question

Which of the following statements is / are true about the process by which the Original Constitution was 'ordained and established'? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY) The Original Constitution was established by 'the people' through special popularly-elected ratifying conventions in the states. The Original Constitution was established through the procedure required by the Articles of Confederation. Those who supported the Original Constitution argued that the people are the highest authority in the land-i.e., that the people are supreme even over constitutions-and that this was what made the process of establishing the Original Constitution legitimate. The Original Constitution was considered established once it was ratified by nine state legislatures.

Answer 1

The correct statements are:

• The Original Constitution was established by the people through special popularly-elected ratifying conventions in the states.

• Those who supported the Original Constitution argued that the people are the highest authority in the land-i.e., that the people are supreme even over constitutions-and that this was what made the process of establishing the Original Constitution legitimate.

• The Original Constitution was considered established once it was ratified by nine state legislatures.

Explanation:

The United States Constitution was created during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 in the Old Pennsylvania State House after reviewing the Articles of Confederation, and the effects of its weaknesses. All states except Rhode Island sent elected delegates to act as representatives to the Convention.

The Constitution established people as the highest authority in order to make a legitimate Constitution and to avoid tyranny, this is stated in the Preamble of the Constitution (We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union...).

After the first draft of the Constitution, the ratification process began and with it the struggle between Anti-federalists and Federalists, this resulted in the addition of the Bill of Rights (first 10 amendments of the Constitution), and when the ninth state (New Hampshire) ratified it, it was considered officially established.