President Washington urged ratification of the Bill of All of the following were aspects of Secretary of the Rights to strengthen the rights of individuals. Why Treasury Alexander Hamilton’s economic plan did other politicians support ratification of the Bill of EXCEPT (B.1.j) Rights? (B.1.j) Assumption of all states debt incurred It reaffirmed the supremacy of federal laws during the Revolutionary War over state laws. Paying off the national debt to encourage It established a system of checks and foreign investment in America balances among the three branches of Establishing a national bank to money government. and handle the nation’s finances It calmed the fears of people who believed Creating the Federal Reserve System the federal government had been given too much power. Based on Alexander Hamilton’s proposal for a It provided a by which corrupt national bank, which of the following can most government officials could be removed reasonable be inferred about his interpretation of from office. the U.S. Constitution? (B.1.j) He adhered to a strict conception of the of the following conclusions can most supreme law. reasonably be drawn from the events and outcome He preferred a decentralized system of of the Whiskey Rebellion? (B.1.j) strong state governments. Social reformers who favored prohibition He believed in the concept of implied realized that rebellion would reduce public powers and a interpretation of the support for their cause. Constitution. The new government’s ability to suppress He supported a system of checks and the rebellion demonstrated its power and balances. authority. Pennsylvania’s inability to avoid rebellion Many critics of the Alien and Sedition Acts held the revealed a significant weakness of the viewpoint that states should retain the power to: Confederation government. (B.1.j) The landed aristocracy demonstrated its Nullify federal laws that threatened their strength by asserting its unyielding support sovereignty. for the rebellion. Nullify federal laws that violated the Bill of Rights. Regulate immigration. Regulate interstate commerce.
President Washington urged ratification of the Bill of Rights to strengthen the rights of individuals. Why did other politicians support ratification of the Bill of Rights? (B.1.j) It reaffirmed the supremacy of federal laws over state laws. It established a system of checks and balances among the three branches of government. It calmed the fears of people who believed the federal government had been given too much power. It provided a by which corrupt government officials could be removed from office. of the following conclusions can most reasonably be drawn from the events and outcome of the Whiskey Rebellion? (B.1.j) Social reformers who favored prohibition realized that rebellion would reduce public support for their cause. The new government’s ability to suppress the rebellion demonstrated its power and authority. Pennsylvania’s inability to avoid rebellion revealed a significant weakness of the Confederation government. The landed aristocracy demonstrated its strength by asserting its unyielding support for the rebellion. All of the following were aspects of Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton’s economic plan EXCEPT (B.1.j) Assumption of all states debt incurred during the Revolutionary War Paying off the national debt to encourage foreign investment in America Establishing a national bank to money and handle the nation’s finances Creating the Federal Reserve System Based on Alexander Hamilton’s proposal for a national bank, which of the following can most reasonable be inferred about his interpretation of the U.S. Constitution? (B.1.j) He adhered to a strict conception of the supreme law. He preferred a decentralized system of strong state governments. He believed in the concept of implied powers and a interpretation of the Constitution. He supported a system of checks and balances. Many critics of the Alien and Sedition Acts held the viewpoint that states should retain the power to: (B.1.j) Nullify federal laws that threatened their sovereignty. Nullify federal laws that violated the Bill of Rights. Regulate immigration. Regulate interstate commerce.
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