In the Debate About How People Should Address the President

question 38

Multiple Choice

In the debate about how people should address the president

• A) Federalists suggested the patriotic "Fellow American."
• B) Anti-Federalists favored the glamorous "His Excellency."
• C) Washington remained silent.
• D) Americans at first favored "His Highness."
• E) A French ambassador established the precedent calling Washington "Mr. President."

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Definitions:

Blue

A color, part of the visual spectrum, that is perceived when light has a dominant wavelength of roughly 450 to 495 nanometers.

Green

Often associated with the color representing nature, growth, renewal, and environmental sustainability.

Trichromatic Theory

A theory of color vision that suggests our eyes can perceive color because they can detect three different wavelengths of light corresponding to red, green, and blue.

Helmholtz

A German physicist and physician known for his contributions to the understanding of the mechanisms of vision and hearing among other areas.