QOD SS.7.C.1.8

The passage below was written by George Clinton, an Anti-Federalist, in 1788.

Which sentence summarizes Clinton’s views in this passage?

• The Constitution should be approved because it will unite the country.

• The best form of government is a republican one with elected representatives.

• The United States has too many separate interests to form a single uniform republic.

• The Constitution gives too much power to the state governments for the republic to last.

The passage below is from Federalist No. 15, written by Alexander Hamilton in 1787.

Based on this passage, why did Hamilton believe the Constitution should be ratified?

• The United States needed a large army to expand into nearby territories.

• The current government of the United States was too weak to defend the country.

• The United States government needed a treasury to buy additional territory from its neighbors.

• The United States needed a stronger government to promote the interests of wealthy Americans.

Why did the Federalists believe individual liberties were not threatened by the Constitution?

• State governments would protect individual liberties.

• Elected officials could be trusted to protect individual liberties.

• The federal government was given only limited powers by the Constitution.

• The federal government would use its powers to protect, not threaten individual liberties.