Question

Close Reading: In source #1, Thomas Jefferson makes three claims regarding why he believes the National Bank of the United States would be unconstitutional. What are these three claims?

Answer 1

Answer:

The National Bank would be all too powerful and prevent the development of state banks, hindering one of the pillars of federalism in the United States: the autonomous development of the states in all sectors except for foreign policy.

The Constitution does not give any power for the Federal Government to create a National Bank, making such act, according to Jefferson, automatically unconstitutional.

Finally, the National Bank would, according to Jefferson, mostly help wealthy landowners, stockholders, and businessmen, to the detriment of farmers, workers, and the common in people in general.

Explanation: :d

Answer 2

Answer:

The three arguments of Thomas Jefferson against the National Bank of the United States are:

1. The National Bank would be all too powerful and prevent the development of state banks, hindering one of the pillars of federalism in the United States: the autonomous development of the states in all sectors except for foreign policy.
2. The Constitution does not give any power for the Federal Government to create a National Bank, making such act, according to Jefferson, automatically unconstitutional.
3. Finally, the National Bank would, according to Jefferson, mostly help wealthy landowners, stockholders, and businessmen, to the detriment of farmers, workers, and the common in people in general.