Question

1. in \strong or weak?\, james madison says that the new constitution could become \a dead letter.\ in this context, a dead letter is ___.

a undeliverable
b confusing
c useless
d corrupt

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the phrase "a dead letter" in the context of a constitution. A "dead letter" (in legal/constitutional terms) refers to a law or document that exists but has no practical effect, meaning it's useless. Let's check the options:

• Option a: "undeliverable" doesn't fit as a constitution isn't about delivery.
• Option b: "confusing" isn't the meaning of "dead letter" here.
• Option c: "useless" matches the idea of a constitution that has no effect.
• Option d: "corrupt" refers to moral or legal corruption, not the ineffectiveness of a document.

Answer:

c. useless