Hamilton would MOST likely agree with which of the following statements?
a) The expansion of presidential powers in the twentieth century demonstrated the necessity and importance of a single executive in the face of legislative overreach.
b) Checks on the executive branch in the twentieth century failed, making the single executive no longer beneficial to the American republic and necessitating a replacement by a coalition.
c) Despite changing interpretations of the executive's powers in the twentieth century, any president able to justify the expansion of his powers with constitutional evidence was still acting responsibly.
d) While the expansion of presidential military endeavors in the twentieth century demonstrated executive energy, it did not show due responsibility and thus was not a reason to eliminate the single executive.
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To determine which statement Hamilton would most likely agree with, we need to understand Hamilton's beliefs and principles. Alexander Hamilton, one of the Founding Fathers and a prominent figure in the Federalist Party, strongly advocated for a strong executive branch and believed in the importance of a single executive.
To find the answer, let's examine each statement and analyze the alignment with Hamilton's principles:
a) The expansion of presidential powers in the twentieth century demonstrated the necessity and importance of a single executive in the face of legislative overreach.
This statement relates to Hamilton's belief in the importance of a strong executive as a check on potential legislative overreach. Therefore, this statement is likely to align with Hamilton's views.
b) Checks on the executive branch in the twentieth century failed, making the single executive no longer beneficial to the American republic and necessitating a replacement by a coalition.
This statement suggests that the checks on the executive branch failed, indicating a departure from Hamilton's belief in a strong executive. Therefore, this statement is less likely to align with Hamilton's views.
c) Despite changing interpretations of the executive's powers in the twentieth century, any president able to justify the expansion of his powers with constitutional evidence was still acting responsibly.
This statement acknowledges the changing interpretations of the executive's powers but suggests that as long as a president can justify the expansion of powers constitutionally, it is responsible. While Hamilton supported a strong executive, he also favored limited government and would likely be cautious about expansive interpretations of executive powers. Therefore, this statement may be less aligned with Hamilton's views.
d) While the expansion of presidential military endeavors in the twentieth century demonstrated executive energy, it did not show due responsibility and thus was not a reason to eliminate the single executive.
This statement acknowledges the expansion of presidential military endeavors but suggests that it lacks due responsibility and should not be a reason to eliminate a single executive. Hamilton, being a proponent of a strong executive, may agree with this statement, as long as he believed the expansion of powers was within the constitutional limits.
Based on these analyses, the statement that Hamilton would MOST likely agree with is d) While the expansion of presidential military endeavors in the twentieth century demonstrated executive energy, it did not show due responsibility and thus was not a reason to eliminate the single executive.