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Question

Why did Thomas Jefferson oppose Hamilton's national bank?

• He thought it would be too weak.

• He thought it was unconstitutional.

• He wanted a more powerful government.

• He believed in the implied powers of the Constitution.

Answer

He thought it was unconstitutional.

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Thomas Jefferson opposed Hamilton's national bank because he believed that the creation of a national bank was unconstitutional. Jefferson believed that the Constitution did not grant the...