Question

excerpts from first inaugural address of andrew jackson:

1. \ in administering the laws of congress i shall keep steadily in view the limitations as well as the extent of the executive power trusting thereby to discharge the functions of my office without transcending its authority. ...
2. in such measures as i may be called on to pursue in regard to the rights of the separate states i hope to be animated by a proper respect for those sovereign members of our union. ...
3. that i shall aim at the more anxiously both because it will facilitate the extinguishment of the national debt, the unnecessary duration of which is incompatible with real independence. ...
4. that the spirit of equity, caution and compromise in which the constitution was formed requires that the great interests of agriculture, commerce, and manufactures should be equally favored ...
5. as long as our government is administered for the good of the people, and is regulated by their will; as long as it secures to us the rights of person and of property, liberty of conscience and of the press, it will be worth defending ...

which answer correctly summarizes jackson’s main point in sections 1 and 5?

• the congress and the president have too much power to ensure the liberty of the people.

• as president, jackson wants to explore the limits of power within the office he’s been elected to.

• government is only a force for good as long as it protects people’s rights and stays within established limits.

• the office of the president does not have the same limits as congress and so has a greater responsibility to the people.

Explanation:

• Analyze section 1: Jackson says he'll follow Congress's laws and stay within Executive power limits.
• Analyze section 5: He says government is good as long as it's for people's good, regulated by their will, and protects rights.
• Evaluate options:
• First option: Section 1 shows respect for power limits, not that power is too much. Eliminate.
• Second option: Section 1 is about staying within limits, not exploring them. Eliminate.
• Third option: Matches both—staying within limits (section 1) and government being good when protecting rights (section 5).
• Fourth option: No mention of President's limits differing from Congress. Eliminate.

Answer:

C. Government is only a force for good as long as it protects people’s rights and stays within established limits.