Explain why the framers of the Constitution included the seventh amendment in the document?

Question

Explain why the framers of the Constitution included the seventh amendment in the document?

Answer 1

The Amendment has for its primary purpose the preservation of “the common law distinction between the province of the court and that of the jury, whereby, in the absence of express or implied consent to the contrary, issues of law are resolved by the court and issues of fact are to be determined by the jury under appropriate[p.1453]instructions by the court.”