During the Administrations of the First President, George Washington, and the Second

question 37

Multiple Choice

During the administrations of the first president, George Washington, and the second president, John Adams, ______.

• A) ​Supreme Court rulings had a tremendously negative effect on presidential and other federal powers
• B) ​state governments willingly surrendered powers to the federal government as recognition of its superiority
• C) ​states' rights and powers were supreme and uncontested
• D) ​the federal government's reach and growth was cautious and limited
• E) ​the new nation came very close to anarchy and collapse

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