Question 6 of 18 - IVIUS CIVILTI TAVZUAT YUSUF
The passage below was written by George Clinton, an Anti-Federalist, in 1788.
Whoever considers the immense extent of territory comprehended within the limits of
the United States...will (see) that a republican form of government therein can
never form a perfect union
Composed of interests opposite and dissimilar, (such a republic would be like a
house divided against itself.
Which sentence summarizes Clinton's views in this passage?
The best form of government is a republican one with elected representatives.
o The United States has too many separate interests to form a single uniform republic.
o The Constitution gives too much power to the state governments for the republic to last.
o The Constitution should be approved because it will unite the country.
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