Which Statement BEST Summarizes Madison's View of Federalism

question 27

Multiple Choice

 Which statement BEST summarizes Madison's view of federalism? 

• A) He was a consistent supporter of the notion of a supreme national government. 
• B) He was a consistent supporter of the notion of the supremacy of state governments. 
• C) He was first an ardent supporter of national supremacy, then of states' rights. 
• D) He was first an ardent supporter of states' rights, then of national supremacy. 
• E) He assumed the national government would be supreme except in times of war.

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Definitions:

MC

An abbreviation commonly used for "Marginal Cost," which refers to the additional cost incurred by producing one more unit of a good or service.

Liability Rule

A legal principle that allocates the economic burden of damages to the party responsible for causing harm.

Coase Theorem

A principle stating that if trade in an externality is possible and there are no transaction costs, parties will negotiate to produce an efficient outcome.

Free-Rider Problem

A situation in which individuals benefit from resources or services without paying for them, leading to underprovision of those goods.