Which United States statesman led the committee that produced the final draft of the Constitution?

• A. John Adams
• B. Gouverneur Morris
• C. James Wilson
• D. Alexander Hamilton

Answer: (B)

The key idea is who shaped the exact wording of the Constitution. The final draft was produced by the Committee of Style at the 1787 Philadelphia Convention, and its chair was Gouverneur Morris. He led the committee and wrote much of the document’s final language, including the Preamble, turning the rough draft into the polished text that the delegates debated and sent to the states. John Adams wasn’t at the convention and didn’t contribute to the final wording. James Wilson participated in debates and revisions but did not lead the final drafting. Alexander Hamilton joined later and influenced discussions, but he did not head the committee responsible for the final wording.