Author Question: Which address would be designed to avoid demagoguery? A) an address to confirm for the public ... (Read 85 times)

AEWBW · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

Which address would be designed to avoid demagoguery?

A) an address to confirm for the public what they want to hear
B) an address to instruct and not appeal to the broad emotions of citizens
C) an address to mobilize the citizens to press for policy actions
D) an address to inflame the passions of the public spirit in a call to action

Question 2

Why did the nation's founders discourage a plebiscitary presidency?

A) They feared the executive would inflame popular prejudices in order to advance goals for the larger public good.
B) They wanted to ensure that the executive would tell people what they wanted to hear in the name of the larger public good.
C) The Articles of Confederation had demonstrated to them how important it would be to avoid appointing an independent executive.
D) They were afraid of executive power being put to the wrong use, especially for private gain.