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The United States Constitution is the oldest, continuous, national republican document in existence today. It was not the first. Republics, or mixed regimes as they are also known, existed long before the Americans crafted theirs in 1787. Most did not last very long. In the ancient world, the Roman republic collapsed when it degenerated into empire. During the Renaissance, the Florentine republic in Italy survived a mere 14 years, from 1498 to 1512. It dissolved when the powerful Medici family, which had once ruled Florence, reestablished a dictatorship.
According to the classical republican tradition, republics were fragile political organizations, because the critical balance between the various branches of government could easily crumble when one or two dominated the others. The Americans modeled their constitution on the British government with its one person executive and two-part legislature. The British failed to create a true republic, because a hereditary monarch led the executive branch and hereditary aristocrats controlled the upper house, the unelected House of Lords. Large landowners controlled the House of Commons and only a few men possessed the right to vote. Americans believed that after separating from the British Empire, they could create a true republican structure where citizens participated in decision-making and enjoyed peaceful transitions of power.
Q. According to the passage, it is safe to assume that American most likely saw one of the major flaws of the British government to be which of the following?
  • a)
    Maintaining a monarchy.
  • b)
    Failing to give women the right to vote.
  • c)
    Allowing one of the branch of the government to be tied to a hereditary monarch and aristocrats.
  • d)
    Failing to outlaw a dictatorship.
  • e)
    Not distributing land equally among the citizens.
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
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This question is testing your comprehension of the passage and your ability to identify the American perspective on the flaws of the British government. Let's break down the options:
(A) Maintaining a monarchy: The passage mentions that the British executive branch was led by a hereditary monarch. While the passage implies that this was not ideal, it does not explicitly state it as a major flaw seen by the Americans. Therefore, this option is not the best choice.
(B) Failing to give women the right to vote: The passage does not mention women's suffrage as a specific flaw of the British government. While the passage does mention that only a few men possessed the right to vote, it does not focus on the exclusion of women. Therefore, this option is not the best choice.
(C) Allowing one of the branches of government to be tied to a hereditary monarch and aristocrats: The passage clearly states that the hereditary monarchy leading the executive branch and the control of the upper house, the House of Lords, by hereditary aristocrats were considered flaws by the Americans. This option directly aligns with the information provided in the passage, making it the best choice.
(D) Failing to outlaw a dictatorship: The passage does not specifically mention the presence or absence of a dictatorship in the British government. It focuses more on the structure and composition of the branches of government. Therefore, this option is not the best choice.
(E) Not distributing land equally among the citizens: The passage does not discuss the distribution of land among citizens as a specific flaw of the British government. Therefore, this option is not the best choice.
In conclusion, according to the passage, the major flaw of the British government seen by the Americans was that one of the branches of government (the executive branch) was tied to a hereditary monarch and aristocrats, as stated in option (C).
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