Which of the following is NOT a reason cited for the failure of the constitutional revision efforts of the 1974 Constitutional Convention?
A) The convention was comprised entirely of state legislators who considered the revision process "politics as usual" and, thus, bowed to political infighting and pressures.
B) The onerous rules for decision, particularly the two-thirds majority vote needed for adoption of the report and submission to the voters
C) The right-to-work provision demanded by business interested represented in the convention caused tremendous controversy and became a bitter point of contention, particularly with labor union interests represented in the convention.
D) A lack of leadership, centered around the president of the convention, House Speaker Price Daniel, Jr.
E) The uncompromising demands of the religious right represented in the convention which demanded a provision in a new constitution declaring the Christianity the official religion of the state
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