An example of the limitations of the plain-meaning-of-the-text theory is
A) that no two judges interpretations of the history and the Constitution are alike.
B) that ascertaining the goals of the writers and those who ratified the Constitution is based on speculation.
C) that it reduces constitutional interpretation to the judge's personal understanding of the meaning of American history.
D) the ambiguous language in the Constitution that its drafters added in order to win ratification.
E) that it requires extensive inquiry into debates undertaken in the distant past.
D
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A) At first, moderates take over. B) A "thermidor" ends the reign of terror. C) The extremists take over. D) The old regime decays.