which of the following events best demonstrates the federal government exercising the power described in the first paragraph
of the passage above?

it was the first amendment

answer: alexander hamilton

explanation: alexander hamilton was george washington's right hand man. he took an early role in the militia as the american revolutionary war began. in 1777, he became a senior aide to general washington in running the new continental army.

a. by accepting the election of president abraham lincoln in 1860 and convincing other southern states to do the same