Question

his majesty’s address on the occasion of taking the oath prescribed by the constitution by king kamehameha iv king kamehameha iv was the fourth monarch to ascend to the throne of hawaii. this excerpt is from his address on the occasion of taking the oath of office after the death of his adoptive father, king kamehameha iii, in january 1855. the speech refers to three of kamehameha iv’s predecessors: kamehameha i, the first king of the house of kamehameha of the kingdom of hawaii, and his two sons, who became kamehameha ii and kamehameha iii. kamehameha iv was the grandson of kamehameha i, and was adopted by his uncle and declared heir to the throne after the death of his father. (1) greetings to hawaii o keawe! maui o kama! oahu o kuihewa! kauai o mano-i! (2) in the providence of god, and by the will of his late majesty kamehameha iii, this day read in your hearing, i have been called to the high and responsible position of the chief ruler of this nation. i am deeply sensible of the importance and sacredness of the great trust committed to my hands, and in the discharge of this trust, i shall abide by the constitution and laws which i have just sworn to maintain and support. it is not my wish to entertain you on the present occasion with pleasant promises for the future, but i trust that the close of my career will show that select the correct answer. what counterclaim does the speaker anticipate and rebut in paragraph 6? a. kamehameha iv is not the true heir to the throne and has no right to the crown. b. there is no reason the country should continue to have a king now that kamehameha iii is dead. c. the country was not prosperous and peaceful during the reign of kamehameha iii. d. there is cause for alarm at the fate of the country now that kamehameha iii is dead.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the context. The speaker (Kamehameha IV) is addressing his right to the throne. Option A suggests he's not the true heir, which he would counter. The other options (B, C, D) don't relate to a counterclaim about his legitimacy. So the counterclaim he anticipates is that he's not the true heir.

Answer:

A. Kamehameha IV is not the true heir to the throne and has no right to the crown