Question

Read Vice President Aaron Burr’s quote about the Senate.
The Senate is a sanctuary; a citadel of law, of order, and of liberty; and it is here - it is here, in this exalted refuge; here, if anywhere, will resistance be made to the storms of political phrensy and the silent arts of corruption.
What was Burr most likely saying about the Senate?
A. The Senate can be counted on to encourage rebellion and discord.
B. The Senate is the lower house not just in name, but in action.
C. The Senate is the stable, righteous, and reliable arm of government.
D. The Senate can exist without the need for another arm of Congress.

Answer 1

Answer: C. The Senate is the stable, righteous, and reliable arm of government.

Explanation:

Through this quote, Vice President Aaron Burr stated that the Senate is the state authority to count on during harsh times.

Words like "citadel", "sanctuary", "exalted refuge" point at the importance the Vice President attached to the Senate and the fact that he considered the Senate as an example, an institution which will work.

Even in times of "political phrensy" and "the silent arts of corruption", the Senate will keep its righteousness, according to the Vice President.

Answer 2

Answer:

C, The Senate is the stable, righteous, and reliable arm of government.

Explanation:

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