President John Adams Publicly Indicated That

President John Adams publicly indicated that

A) the federal government would not use force against common people that were simply seeking their inalienable rights.
B) the Constitution was designed for a governing elite.
C) dissent against the federal government would be welcomed as part of the birthing pangs of a republic.
D) he disagreed with the concept of a republic and preferred more direct democratic rule.
E) he felt he was the president of the "common folk."