Why Did the Democratic Societies Arouse the Fear of President

question 50

Multiple Choice

Why did the Democratic societies arouse the fear of President Washington?

• A) Washington had not yet accepted the idea that an organized loyal opposition was part of a free government; therefore, he believed that political dissent was a sign of subversion.
• B) Members of these societies threatened to engage in terrorist tactics to undermine the government and the Constitution.
• C) Their pro-democracy demonstrations seemed to challenge the legitimacy and sovereignty of the United States government.
• D) Washington was very disturbed by the fact that these groups called for a violent overthrow of the United States government.