Macaulay tells us that "we cannot with any grounds of reason or propriety, set up our own _____________ as the model which all other nations ought implicitly to follow, unless we are certain that it bestows the greatest possible happiness on the people which in the nature of things any government can bestow."

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Macaulay is discussing the idea of a nation setting itself up as a role model for other nations. He states that for a nation to do this, it must be certain that its own constitution (system of government) provides the greatest possible happiness for its people. Therefore, the correct answer is B) constitution.

Macaulay Tells Us That "We Cannot with Any Grounds of Reason