Progressive Historian Charles Beard Advanced the Idea That the American

question 140

Multiple Choice

Progressive historian Charles Beard advanced the idea that the American Constitution

• A) was never intended to serve a special-interest group, but was written for all Americans regardless of race, sex, or creed.
• B) was written by ordinary farmers to protect them from the greed and selfishness of the wealthy and the powerful.
• C) is a sacred document that must be interpreted and applied in accordance with the original intent of the founders.
• D) is a flexible document, subject to growth and change.

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