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QuizMultiple Choice

Federalists and Anti-Federalists

Question 15 • * HSA 26-27 US Government

Which best describes Patrick Henry?

Answer
A
He agreed with Alexander Hamilton and opposed the Constitution.
B
He was a Federalist and opposed the Constitution.
C
He was an Anti-Federalist and opposed the Constitution.
D
He disagreed with Alexander Hamilton and favored the Constitution.

Explanation

Patrick Henry was an Anti-Federalist who opposed ratification of the Constitution. He worried that the proposed national government would become too powerful and that the Constitution did not adequately protect individual liberties. Therefore, the best description is “He was an Anti-Federalist and opposed the Constitution.”

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