Read the passage from an argumentative essay. henry ford was the smartest inventor there ever was, except maybe for thomas edison. ford invented the assembly line to make cars. that made cars cheaper. as a result, almost anybody with two dimes to rub together could get one. the tone of this passage is formal and subjective. is informal and subjective. is too detailed to be readily understood. is both objective and formal.

Will mark ! how was the appointment of two consuls during the roman republic an example of a democratic principle?one consul represented patricians and one represented plebeians, so that all citizens had representation. each consul had control over the same number of military legions, which prevented either one from a forceful takeover. consuls had to agree on all decisions, which prevented any one person from gaining too much power. consuls had to make decisions based on majority rule in the senate.