During the 1970s, fundamental reforms occurred throughout the country because state legislatures sought to increase their capacity and become more professional

__________, who was initially hostile to the idea of a vigorous central government, concluded the Louisiana Purchase with France, which doubled the size of the United States and opened the continent for American settlement

a. James Polk b. Abraham Lincoln c. George Washington d. Thomas Jefferson

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has the oldest state constitution in use, although it has been amended more than 100 times

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false