In the excerpt, what is Hamilton referring to when he describes a pure original fountain? A. The people being governed
B. The articles of confederation
C. The national government
D. The United States

The United states I dont know if its to late to tell you but yeah

Explanation:

Its because I was reading about it

Explanation:

In his excerpt, he says "The fabric of American empire ought to rest on the solid basis of THE CONSENT OF THE PEOPLE." Then it goes into the fountain. However, the consent of the people means the consent of every person in the U.S, not just the government and etc. The Fountain of all legitimate authority is the United States. So the streams of national power ought to flow immediately from the United States.

(I'm not 100% sure but I think it's right

(Not plagirism I just used this for another person who had the question)

patriotism is when people have love and devotion for their country.

explanation:

your answer would be just capitalism.