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Alexander Hamilton wanted state debts to be assumed by the federal government so that the entire debt could be paid off at once.

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B) False

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The core complaint of Antifederalists about the proposed Constitution of 1787 was that it

A) placed obstacles between the people and the exercise of power.
B) omitted references to God.
C) allowed the people to have too much direct influence on the choosing of politicians.
D) granted the states too much power.
E) failed to abolish slavery.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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At the Philadelphia convention,James Madison argued that the ultimate authority of the federal government came from the

The opponents of Hamilton and his economic plans called themselves ________.

Which group opposed Alexander Hamilton's economic program on the grounds that they would bear a disproportionate tax burden?

The Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 saw

Before the new Constitution could go into effect,it had to be ratified by all thirteen existing states.

The Constitutional Convention of 1787 came close to

Under the new Constitution,the federal government would have the power to tax,regulate commerce,and control the currency.

At the Constitutional Convention of 1787,each delegate voted as an individual.

Under the new Constitution,federal judges were appointed by the president and confirmed by both houses of Congress.

The "XYZ Affair" took place during the administration of President John Adams.

Under the "checks and balances" system of the Constitution of 1787,federal judges

Madison and Jefferson responded to the Alien and Sedition Acts by drafting the ________ Resolutions.

Pinckney's Treaty of 1795 gave the United States the right to deposit goods at ________.

The Constitution determined that the number of justices on the Supreme Court would be nine.

Edmund Randolph and James Madison wanted to strengthen the federal government with their proposed ________ Plan.

Some Republicans were so upset by the Alien and Sedition Acts that they concluded that the states had the power to nullify acts of Congress.

The election of 1800 was decided in the House of Representatives.

The first secretary of the treasury under the new government of 1789 was