Question

Daniel Webster insisted that the national government had been created by an agreement between sovereign states, each of which retained the right to prevent the enforcement within its borders of acts of Congress that exceeded the powers specifically spelled out in the document.
a) true
b) false

Answer 1

It is false that Daniel Webster insisted that the national government had been created by an agreement between sovereign states, each of which retained the right to prevent the enforcement within its borders of acts of Congress that exceeded the powers specifically spelled out in the document.

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Daniel Webster, an American statesman in United States Congress worked in the United States Secretary. He did not insist the national government created by an agreement between the monarch states. According to him the states individually had right to invalidate the law.

He did not believe that states are superior to the nation. He always had thoughts that rule of law should be followed by everyone and a strong federal government should be built with a sturdy and unchangeable constitution.