Trivia: In 1787, what was Ben Franklin’s final major political act?
Running for president
Founding the Democratic Party
Designing voting machines
Signing the U.S. Constitution
Correct Answer: Signing the U.S. Constitution
So why is this answer correct? : Just three years before Ben Franklin’s death, the statesman attended the Constitutional Convention, where he would sign yet another pivotal document in American history. At the convention, the delegates outlined their new form of government, which would have the same three branches we know today: executive, legislative and judicial. At 81 years old, Franklin was the oldest person to sign the famous document.