The correct answers are:
B. Threaten Sancho Panza if he does not obey orders
In his book "The Prince", Niccolo Machiavelli states that the use of threat as a tool of coercion is a very effective way to maintain and execute power. He asserts that is better to be feared by the people than to be loved by them in order to be powerful.
C. Trick others in order to achieve his goals
Machiavelli posits that a ruler should be honest always, but if the circumstances required him to lie and to cheat then he should do so, but always keeping a sincere appearance in front of the people.
The correct option is B.
A counter argument is an argument or a set of reasons which are put forward to oppose an idea that is presented by another argument. From the options given above, it can be seen that it is only option B that is addressing an issue that was put forward by an opposition party. Therefore the statement in option B addresses a counter argument.
The plan was a system of bilateral trade agreements which also established Comecon to create an economic alliance of socialist countries. This aid allowed countries in Europe to stop relying on American aid and therefore allowed Molotov Plan states to reorganize their trade to the Soviet Union instead.
C Ancient Rome - developed a republican form of government
