They were all afraid of irritating people (who vote). Since people (who vote) decided their unavoidable future, they didn't want to take any strong stances on anything and just went with the flow and played the tune that the people wanted to hear. They needed to stay in power and not lose it for taking a serious stance.........
The study of history does all of the following except:
d. promotes critical thinking and decision-making skills
The answer is B. I think.
