Which of the following reasons did NOT contribute to the electoral defeat of the proposed amendments that resulted from the 1974 Constitutional Convention?
A) The influence of political scandals such as Sharpstown in Texas and Watergate in Washington on
voters attitudes toward government and politics
B) The last minute opposition of Governor Dolph Briscoe to the proposed amendments
C) The campaign against the amendments by several interest groups which benefited from aspects of
the existing constitution
D) A feeling among voters that the proposed amendments justified replacing the existing constitution
E) Disclosures during trial about the private life and habits of Price Daniel, Jr., the former House
Speaker and president of the 1974 Texas Constitutional Convention who was murdered by his wife
E
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