Jefferson vs. Hamilton

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Who would've said this, Jefferson or Hamilton? The Constitution does not give the government the power to set up a national bank.

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Jefferson

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Who would've said this? A national bank would help maintain public credit.

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Hamilton

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Who would've said this? A national bank would favor manufacturing at the expense of agriculture.

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Jefferson

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Who would've said this? Holding public funds and paying government debts requires a national bank.

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Hamilton

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What was the main argument presented by Mcculloch in the Mcculloch v Maryland court case?

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The state of Maryland did not have the power to tax the federal government

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Declared that the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution encompassed (included) the power to regulate navigation and concluded that Federal Authority overpowered State Authority. Options: Marbury v. Madison (1803), McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), Gibbons v. Ogden (1824), Worcester v. Georgia (1832)

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Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)