Question

How does the passage support Machiavelli's claim that a ruler must sometimes be cruel?

with an appeal to emotions
with a historical example
with anecdotal evidence
with empirical evidence

Answer 1

Answer:

B

Explanation:

Answer 2

The way that the passage support Machiavelli's claim that a ruler must sometimes be cruel is; B: with a historical example

What does the passage support?

In Machiavelli's claim that a ruler must sometimes be cruel, the words beloved and love suggests weakness because of his arguments that the bonds of love are easily broken.

Now, when reading the excerpt of Machiavelli, we can conclude that the  claim that a ruler must sometimes be cruel was supported with some historical evidence.

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