The Republican Henry Cabot Lodge refuse to ratify the League of Nations because, Lodge believed Article 10 of the covenant infringed on the United States power to declare war, if necessary, and expand its territories.
about article 10:
Article 10 protects the rights of individual to hold the ideas or opinions of the individuals and they can present those ideas or opinions without any interference of the government,
It deals with expressing the own ideas freely without any government contravention.
It basically provides a right to express the opinion without any government restrictions. (provides freedom of expressions)
example:
If students wear black clothes to protest against the school, he can do so without any government interference.
So, Henry Cabot Lodge refuse to ratify the League of Nations. as this right is available to all the peoples and no one can stop him for doing so.
It is a general right which is available to all the peoples of the nation.
Hence,
Lodge believed Article 10 of the covenant infringed on the United States' power to declare war and also expand its territories, if required.
Therefore, the option (A) is correct.
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