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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