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.
C
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A) Congressional caucus D) White primary B) Congressional primary E) Closed primary C) General election