In 1776, the – had the mightiest army and navy in the atlantic world. the – had to create an army—the –—from scratch and sustain it. to defeat the british, – realized that the americans had to turn unreliable – into a disciplined fighting force and try to wage a long, costly war, wagering that a –, where american endurance was the key, would force the british to give up in order to cut their losses.

Which statement best describes the relationship between the rule of law and democratic forms of government? o a. the rule of law ensures that leaders can only exercise the powers the people give them. b. the rule of law requires direct democracies to introduce representative government. o c. the rule of law allows elected officials to issue extremely harsh punishments for criminals. o d. the rule of law prevents democracies from growing too large to be efficiently governed.