Question
Read the quotation from Alexander Hamilton.
“. . . the true test of a good government is its aptitude and tendency to produce a good administration.”
—Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist, No. 76
To what does Hamilton MOST LIKELY refer when he writes of “a good administration”?
Question 16 options:
the executive branch
the State governments
the legislative branch
the judicial branch
“. . . the true test of a good government is its aptitude and tendency to produce a good administration.”
—Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist, No. 76
To what does Hamilton MOST LIKELY refer when he writes of “a good administration”?
Question 16 options:
the executive branch
the State governments
the legislative branch
the judicial branch
Answers
GPT-4o mini
When Alexander Hamilton refers to “a good administration,” he is most likely referring to **the executive branch**. In the context of The Federalist Papers, especially Federalist No. 76, Hamilton discusses the importance of a strong and effective executive to ensure that the government functions properly and achieves its intended goals.