Hal Marcovitz expresses in “The Rise to Julius Caesar” that Roman politician Julius Caesar rose to power through fear and intimidation. The text describes how Caesar “involved himself in the political intrigues of the republic.” By embedding himself in politics, Caesar rose in power and eventually became the leader of the Roman army. After many battle conquests, “the Roman senators elected Caesar dictator for life, fearing for their careers and their lives if they did not.” The action of the Roman senators reveals that Caesar became an all-powerful ruler because the people of Rome feared him.
Two variables have a positive association when the values of one variable tend to increase as the values of the other variable increase. Two variables have a negative association when the values of one variable tend to decrease as the values of the other variable increase.
