In _____, the Supreme Court recognized that the Tenth Amendment "was intended to confirm the understanding of the people at the time the Constitution was adopted, that powers not granted to the [federal government] were reserved to the States or to the people."

Which of the following is true about rationality?

A) Decision-makers often lack necessary information to accurately estimate the costs of an action. B) It is relatively easy to determine the national interest, because all states are interested in power. C) States arrive at decisions through their strongest leader, which is also known as the unitary-actor assumption. D) It is easy to calculate intangible political benefits against the tangible costs of a war.

The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798, as well as the creation of the first National Bank to assume all state debts, represented bold steps toward a stronger central government. Thomas Jefferson became president in 1800 at the height of this movement. What was Jefferson’s stance and impact?

a. Jefferson was a very strong federalist and assumed even more powers to the central government at the expense of the state powers. b. Jefferson’s political party, the Democratic-Republicans, formally opposed the growth in authority of national government. Jefferson’s administration was usually linked to enumerated national powers. c. Very little is known of Jefferson or his presidency. d. Jefferson had no impact on the federalist movement. Though he tried, he was a very ineffective president. e. Jefferson strongly supported the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 and sought to embed them in our political culture.