Question

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the framers of the constitution? A. having public experience B. being Revolutionary War heroes C. having college educations D. being former members of Parliament

Answer 1

D.

The framers were not members of British Parliament. They did, however, mostly attend the local colonial colleges and had both experience in war and public service.

Answer 2

The correct answer is D) being former members of Parliament.

The following statement was NOT a characteristic of the framers of the constitution: "being former members of Parliament."

The founding fathers of the United States were brave patriots that opposed to the tyranny of the English Crown. Of course, they were never members of the British Parliament. The fought against the heavy taxation and many other injustices that the British Crown had committed against the American colonies.

Among the founding fathers of this country, are Thomas Jefferson, John Jay, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Alexander Hamiton, James Madison, and John Adams.