Question

Thomas Jefferson supported the Constitution under which of the following conditions?

a. The federal government would have significantly less power than the state governments
b. Human rights would be protected in a series of amendments
c. The slave trade would continue indefinitely as preservation of states’ rights
d. There would be a very strong standing army to immediately put down any rebellions

Answer 1

The answer would be a. The federal government would have significantly less power than the state governments.

Step-by-step explanation:

Jefferson was an anti-federalist, meaning he did not want the federal government to have more power than the states. If the federal government was too powerful, Jefferson worried it would take the powers given to the states by the constitution.