[ 621 ] U.S. History GED ® TEST SOCIAL STUDIES FLASH REVIEW • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Based on information in the excerpts, which statement can be clearly inferred? a. Article I, Section 1 of the Constitution is not as important as the First Amendment to the Constitution. b. Amendments, including the First Amendment, were needed to address issues that were not specifically addressed in the Constitution. c. The Constitution was initially written to provide individual rights and liberties; however, the First Amendment did not address individual rights and liberties. d. From a historical perspective, it appears that the First Amendment was an afterthought of lawmakers in the United States and was not considered to be of great significance.