Question

“If your American chief (president) be a man of ambition and abilities, how easy is it for him to render himself absolute (complete ruler)! The army is in his hands, and if he be a man of address, it will be attached to him, and it will be the subject of long mediation with him to seize the first auspicious (good) moment to accomplish his design.”

Answer 1

“If your American chief (president) be a man of ambition and abilities, how easy is it for him to render himself absolute (complete ruler)! The army is in his hands, and if he be a man of address, it will be attached to him, and it will be the subject of long mediation with him to seize the first auspicious (good) moment to accomplish his design.”

The above quote reflects a fear on the part of Anti-Federalists that

the army will one day try to take over the nation

the army will be too weak to defend the nation

the president will have too little power to get anything done

the president will be able to use the army for whatever he wishes

Answer 2

@StudyGirl21

Answer 3

Hey!

Answer 4

Hey ;o

Answer 5

(O.o) um..

Answer 6

Not D...

Answer 7

Only congress can use army..

Answer 8

Well if he thinks himself the supreme ruler and acts like it, we would get rid of him....

Answer 9

Mmmm

Answer 10

Probably C

Answer 11

WAIT

Answer 12

Well the president is the Chief but you are right only congress can declare war.

Answer 13

?

Answer 14

It is not C

Answer 15

The next line says "The army is in his hands"

Answer 16

Mmm really?

Answer 17

I looked up the document

Answer 18

I think, considering the next line, it is D.

Answer 19

Me too

Answer 20

But only congress can use army ;o!

Answer 21

Well the president is the Chief but you are right only congress can declare war

Answer 22

But, this is a question of what the person writing this article is afraid of! Not what Can happen

Answer 23

Mmmmm

Answer 24

So its D ;o

Answer 25

But the president control the army just not war

Answer 26

Yes!

Answer 27

D is the best answer in my opinion

Answer 28

kjones, it doesn't matter what he CAN do, it is a question of what the author is afraid of!

Answer 29

I know

Answer 30

OK :)

Answer 31

I was telling her that congress doesn't control the army