5. why did jefferson oppose hamilton’s plan for creating a national bank? select all that apply. (2 points) a he argued that congress did not have the constitutional power to establish it. b he felt that there would be no way to effectively run a national banking system. c he believed that it gave the federal government too much power. d he believed that americans would protest if it was established.

The correct answer is A) He argued that Congress did not have the constitutional power to establish it and C) He believed that it gave the federal government too much power.

Jefferson opposed Hamilton’s plan for creating a national bank in that He argued that Congress did not have the constitutional power to establish it and he believed that it gave the federal government too much power.

As the anti-federalist he was, Thomas Jefferson never accepted the idea of a strong central government that could have the risk of turning into a tyranny, just as the British monarchy. Furthermore, he considered that the national bank idea was unconstitutional. So he strongly opposed to the idea of anything that could give the US government more power. As federalist he was, Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury, was in favor of a strong central government and the idea of a national bank really appealed to him.