Hamilton's economic plans led to differences over the meaning of the constitution. one view was that a strong federal government was most important to the success of the new nation. which of the following best describes another major view? a. the judicial branch should not interfere with cases involving state matters. b. collecting taxes violated the basis under which independence had been achieved. c. the military needed sound funding in order to prevent further wars with england. d. states must retain their power to avoid the problems experienced with england.

Which statement in the passage best reflects sumer's opinion of the dred scott decision? a."i speak what cannot be denied." b."[the] judgment was sustained by a falsification of history." b."the opinion was more thoroughly abominable than anything history." i speak what cannot be denied when i declare that the opinion of the chief justice in the case of dred scott was more thoroughly abominable than anything of the kind in the history of courts. judicial baseness reached its lowest point on that occasion. you have not forgotten that terrible decision where a most unrighteous judgment was sustained by a falsification of history. -charles sumner, 1865