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Suppose that Americans in 1786 had wanted to amend national law to include slavery. Which situation BEST describes how this might have been achieved?

A) All of the states would have to agree to the amendment.

B) 9 out of 13 states would have to agree to the amendment.

C) 7 out of 13 states would have to agree to the amendment.

D) A simple majority of states would have to agree to the amendment

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A is correct answers
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Answer:

A) All of the states would have to agree to the amendment.

Step-by-step explanation:

Bearing in mind that the US Constitution was drafted and approved in the year 1787, which is why during the year 1786, the Articles of Confederation were in force, under this institution all states must have agreed to be able to modify Legislation For this reason, option A is correct.

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