John quincy adams, elected president in 1825, waqs charged by his political opponents with having struck a"corrupt bargain" when nhe to a. john c. calhoun, vice president. b. william crwford, chief justice of the united states. c. henry clay, secretary of state. d. daniel webster, secretary of state. e. joh eaton, secretary of the navy.

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.