Why did the Democratic societies arouse the fear of President Washington?
a. Washington had not yet accepted the idea that an organized loyal opposition was part of a free government; therefore, he believed that political dissent was a sign of subversion
b. Members of these societies threatened to engage in terrorist tactics to undermine the government and the Constitution.
c. Their pro-democracy demonstrations seemed to challenge the legitimacy and sovereignty of the United States government.
d. Washington was very disturbed by the fact that these groups called for a violent overthrow of the United States government.
a
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