"This Constitution is said to have beautiful features, but . . . they appear javascript:void(0)to me horribly frightful. . . . Your President may become king . . . If your American chief be a man of ambition and abilities, how easy is it for him to render himself absolute!"

Question

Question
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What concern about the Constitution is Patrick Henry expressing?

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Responses

that a president has been given too much power
that a president has been given too much power

that the Constitution has established a monarchy
that the Constitution has established a monarchy

that the Constitution establishes a weak central government
that the Constitution establishes a weak central government

that a president would need to be ambitious to be successful in office

Answer 1

Patrick Henry is expressing the concern that a president has been given too much power. He warns that if the American chief becomes ambitious and skilled, it would be easy for him to make himself absolute, suggesting that the Constitution allows for the potential rise of a powerful executive akin to a king.

Answer 2

which one is it

Answer 3

The correct response is that a president has been given too much power. Patrick Henry is concerned that the Constitution allows for the possibility of a president becoming too powerful, akin to a king, if he possesses ambition and abilities.