The Massachusetts Constitution, Though Amended, Is the Only Constitution of the Original

question 6

Multiple Choice

The Massachusetts constitution, though amended, is the only constitution of the original thirteen states that still exists because

• A) Massachusetts is a very politically active state.
• B) complicated procedures are required before it can be replaced.
• C) the drafter, John Adams, grounded the document in extensive research of governments that took him all the way back to the ancients.
• D) Massachusetts is unwilling to adjust to new ways.

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Depression

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