The Constitution Would Not Have Been Ratified in Several Important

question 55

Multiple Choice

The Constitution would not have been ratified in several important states if the Federalists had not assured the states of which of the following?

• A) A ban on the importation of slaves would be a focus of the first Congress.
• B) Amendments to the Constitution would be passed to protect individual liberties against incursions by the national government.
• C) Amendments to the Constitution would be passed to protect the rights of states against incursions by the national government.
• D) An amendment to prohibit the manufacture, sale, and consumption of liquor would be passed.
• E) Slaves that had escaped to free states would not have to be returned to their owners in slave states.

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