Question

the great depression: causes and early events: tutorial
our constitution is so simple and practical that it is possible always to meet extraordinary needs by changes in emphasis and arrangement without loss of essential form. that is why our constitutional system has proved itself the most superbly enduring political mechanism the modern world has produced. it has met every stress of vast expansion of territory, of foreign wars, of bitter internal strife, of world relations.

select the correct answer.
consider the passage youve just read. what best describes roosevelts view of the constitution?

• hard to understand
• easy to get around
• flexible

Explanation:

The passage states the Constitution is "simple and practical" and can adapt to extraordinary needs via changes in emphasis/arrangement while keeping its essential form, and has endured many stresses. This directly aligns with the idea of being flexible, as it can adjust without losing its core structure. The other options contradict the text: it is described as simple (not hard to understand) and enduring (not easy to get around).

Answer:

flexible