President John Adams Publicly Indicated That

question 45

Multiple Choice

President John Adams publicly indicated that

• A)the federal government would not use force against common people that were simply seeking their inalienable rights.
• B)the Constitution was designed for a governing elite.
• C)dissent against the federal government would be welcomed as part of the birthing pangs of a republic.
• D)he disagreed with the concept of a republic and preferred more direct democratic rule.
• E)he felt he was the president of the "common folk."

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