Briefly explain how ONE specific historical event or development during the period 1786-1861 that is not explicitly mentioned in the excerpts could be used to support Holts interpretation.

The writers of the constitution included an amendment process primarily to: a. allow future generations to adapt the constitution to the needs of the time. b. make sure the federal government would remain weak in the future. c. clarify the division of power among the branches of government. d. ensure that states would have limited power in the future.