17. "The Opposition tells us that we ought not to govern a people without their consent. I answer, The rule of liberty that all just government derives its authority from, the consent of the governed, applies only to those who are capable of self- government.... I answer, How do you assume that our government would be without their consent? Would not the people of the Philippines prefer the just, humane, civilizing government of this republic to the savage, bloody rule of pillage and extortion from which we have rescued them? "

Question

- Albert J. Beveridge, September 16, 1898

Based on this statement, Mr. Beveridge would be MOST likely to advocate which policy?
A) diplomacy
B) emancipation
C) imperialism
D) pacifism

19. "Chronic wrongdoing may require intervention and force the United States to the exercise of an international police power."- 1905

This quote is an expression of which historic foreign policy position?
A The Monroe Doctrine
B The Truman Doctrine
C The Open Door policy
D The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine

Answer 1

Based on the statements provided:

17. Mr. Beveridge would be MOST likely to advocate C) imperialism. His argument suggests that he supports American governance in the Philippines despite the lack of consent from the local populace, believing that the benefits of American rule outweigh the drawbacks.

18. This quote is an expression of D) The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine. The Roosevelt Corollary justified intervention in Latin America and positioned the United States as a police power to stabilize the region in cases of chronic wrongdoing.