Why did the delegates to the Constitutional Convention opt for ratification to occur through ratifying conventions rather than state legislatures?
a. As the states had more power under the Articles of Confederation, they had more to lose if the Constitution was ratified.
b. Travel was challenging and relay of information slow. Ratifying conventions were close to each other so problems could be mitigated and concerns addressed efficiently.
c. The delegates wanted to ensure that legislators were included.
d. The delegates arranged to have ratification occur in the most open forums possible.
a
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The states ensure local compliance with state educational policy in all of the following ways EXCEPT _______
A. selecting members of local school boards
B. bureaucratic oversight
C. involvement of state boards of education, state commissioners, and state departments of education
D. financial control through state allocation of funds to local school districts