Read the following excerpt from Federalist #44 by James Madison.Had every State a right to regulate the value of its coin, there might be as many different currencies as States, and thus the [trade] among them would be impeded; [unexpected changes] in its value might be made, and thus the citizens of other States be injured, and animosities be kindled among the States themselves. The subjects of foreign powers might suffer from the same cause, and hence the Union be discredited and embroiled by the indiscretion of a single member.
Answer
A
state governments should be stronger than a national government.
B
foreign governments should have influence on state economies.
C
each state should regulate its own trade with other countries.
D
a national government should be supreme over state governments.
Explanation
Madison argues that if each state could set the value of its own currency, different currencies and sudden changes in value would harm trade and citizens across state lines. He also warns that one state's actions could damage the Union's standing with foreign powers. This supports the idea that the national government should be supreme over state governments in matters affecting the whole country, rather than each state acting independently.
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