What role did James Wilson play in forming the United States Constitution? He proposed the Great Compromise at the Constitutional Convention. He was a key critic of the Constitution and helped adopt the first ten amendments. He supported a strong federal government and was a co-author of the Federalist Papers. He helped draft the Constitution's first version and supported a strong federal government.

James Wilson was a delegate from Pennsylvania to the Constitutional Convention. He played a significant role in the drafting of the United States Constitution. He was not the one who proposed the Great Compromise, nor was he a key critic of the Constitution who helped adopt the first ten amendments. He also did not support the Federalist Papers. However, he did support a strong federal government and was involved in drafting the first version of the Constitution. Therefore, the statement that best describes his role is that he helped draft the Constitution's first version and supported a strong federal government.