| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| BERIGHT | "I had rather ... than President." |
| CLAY | "I had rather be right than be president" speaker |
| CLAY | He said, "I had rather be right than be President." |
| BEPRESIDENT | "I had rather be right than ..." (Henry Clay to Sen. Preston, 1839). |
| CLAY | "I would rather be right than president" speaker |
| republic | A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch |
| republics | A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch |
