Which of the following was a characteristic of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention?

A. They were, for the most part, members of the economic elite.
B. They were, with only a few exceptions, advocates of state rather than national sovereignty.
C. Most had been delegates to the First Continental Congress.
D. Most were under the age of forty.


Answer: A

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