Chapter 7

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Question 1

What does the “Report of the Hartford Convention” reveal about how the Federalist Party had changed between 1789 and 1815?A. The Federalist Party had gone from promoting the value of the U.S. Constitution to opposing it.
B. The Federalist Party had grown from a sectional party to a national one.
C. The Federalist Party had transformed its critique of democracy into a call for broader democratic power.
D. The Federalist Party had become more critical of the federal government’s power.

Question 2

The Hartford Convention’s first proposed constitutional amendment (taxation and representation) was intended toA. amend the three-fifths clause of the Constitution.
B. make taxation more equitable.
C. raise additional federal money.
D. simplify the tax code.

Question 3

What might the Federalists’ motivation have been for the seventh of their proposed amendments to the U.S. Constitution?A. Fear of potential monarchy
B. Preventing state presidential “dynasties”
C. Strengthening federal government
D. Strengthening state governments