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You must be a resident of , or employed within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to be a notary. true or false?

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The statement regarding Pennsylvania's constitution is false. Pennsylvania's original constitution was not considered the most conservative as it eventually moved towards more inclusive principles by removing a religious test for officeholders in 1790.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement that you must be a resident of, or employed within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to be a notary is not in question here. Instead, we are addressing whether Pennsylvania adopted one of the most conservative constitutions of the Revolutionary Era. This statement is false. The original constitution of Pennsylvania indeed had conservative elements, such as the religious test for officeholders in the state legislature, requiring them to profess belief in both the Old and New Testaments. This excluded certain groups, like Jews, from holding office. However, this qualification was removed with the constitutional changes in 1790, indicating a move towards more inclusive and liberal principles.

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