As One of the Framers of Our Constitution, Alexander Hamilton

question 2

Multiple Choice

As one of the framers of our constitution, Alexander Hamilton was very vocal in his fear of "tyranny of the masses," which he believed could lead to instability in governance. Hamilton's answer to this challenge was ___________.

• A) a republican form of government, in which the public chooses leaders to run the government, rather than direct democracy
• B) to limit the right to vote to the highly educated
• C) to limit the number of political parties that were allowed to function in the political arena
• D) a single, unified political party in which the party leaders were actually the elected officials
• E) a direct democracy form of government, in which all adult males would have a right to directly vote on legislation

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Definitions:

Dorsal-Ventral Patterning

The developmental process during which cells in an organism organize along the back-belly axis, crucial for proper anatomical structure and function.

Nerve Cord

A bundle of nerve fibers running the length of an animal's body, which is the central component of its nervous system.

Phylogeny

Phylogeny is a visual representation of the evolutionary history of populations, genes, or species.

Homology

Homology refers to the similarity of characteristics resulting from shared ancestry.