Question

Read this excerpt, and answer the question that follows:

Federalist Papers: No. 1

General Introduction

For the Independent Journal

Author: Alexander Hamilton

So numerous indeed and so powerful are the causes which serve to give a false bias to the judgment, that we, upon many occasions, see wise and good men on the wrong as well as on the right side of questions of the first magnitude to society. This circumstance, if duly attended to, would furnish a lesson of moderation to those who are ever so much persuaded of their being in the right in any controversy. And a further reason for caution, in this respect, might be drawn from the reflection that we are not always sure that those who advocate the truth are influenced by purer principles than their antagonists. Ambition, avarice, personal animosity, party opposition, and many other motives not more laudable than these, are apt to operate as well upon those who support as those who oppose the right side of a question. Were there not even these inducements to moderation, nothing could be more ill-judged than that intolerant spirit which has, at all times, characterized political parties.

To whom does Hamilton hope to provide a lesson in this paragraph? (4 points)

a
People who feel certain they are in the right

b
People who react angrily to any type of opposition

c
People who shy away from politics for any reason

d
People who do not want to donate to charity

Answer 1

a. People who feel certain they are in the right.

Step-by-step explanation:

In this paragraph, Alexander Hamilton addresses the issue of people's bias in judgment, even when they are good and wise. He suggests that impure motives such as personal animosity, opposition from a political party, or ambition can influence even those who advocate for the truth. Hamilton wants to teach people who think they are right in any argument a lesson about moderation. Subsequently, the response is a. Individuals who feel specific they are justified.