Charles Beard hypothesized which of the following about the Constitution?

a. It was produced by the politically elite in order to control the bulk of the government's power.
b. It was produced by the poor in order to build economic resilience.
c. It was produced by wealthy property owners in order to protect their property.
d. It was produced by abolitionists in order to abolish slavery.
e. It was produced by the poor in order to push toward class-based revolution.


Answer: c. It was produced by wealthy property owners in order to protect their property.

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