Machiavelli advises those in power that "fear preserves you by a dread of punishment which never fails." what point is he trying to make? do you think modern democratic leaders follow machiavelli's advice? if you do, describe one. if not, explain why such a philosophy cannot work in a true democracy.

The battle of sabine pass is important because? a) it was a stalemate between union and confederate armies. b) it resulted in the largest confederate casualty in the war. c) it marks the failed attempt of the union army to invade the confederate state of texas. d) it was won by the union soldiers and marked a turning point in the western front of the war.