Charles Beard's assessment of the intentions of the Framers of the Constitution was that the Framers
A) were engaged in a conspiracy to protect their immediate and personal economic interests.
B) were motivated solely by such concerns as the national interest, economic stability, and the preservation of liberty.
C) wanted to establish a democracy in order to put an end to an unfair system of elitism and self-interest.
D) were altruistic.
E) realized that the Articles of Confederation were too similar to England's form of government and had to be amended.

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Charles Beard argues in his book "An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution" that the Framers of the Constitution were primarily motivated by economic self-interest, and that the Constitution was designed to protect the economic interests of the wealthy elite who wrote it. Beard argues that the Framers were not motivated solely by concerns for the national interest, economic stability, or the preservation of liberty, but rather were engaged in a conspiracy to protect their own immediate and personal economic interests.

Charles Beard's Assessment of the Intentions of the Framers of the Constitution