Which of the following was NOT a major argument against James Madison’s notion of an extensive republic?

a. Self-government and liberty in a large political community are unworkable.
b. Given the nature of large, or extensive, republics, if they were not governed with a strong central government, they would have to be governed by a confederation, which is notoriously weak.
c. Madison’s formulation, while it offered some sharing of power, nevertheless proposed a strong central government, which is dangerous.
d. A republic in a large country is inadvisable because it would quickly lead to military rule.


d. A republic in a large country is inadvisable because it would quickly lead to military rule.

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