Question

Read the quote from Thomas Jefferson’s National Bank argument.

“…to take a single step beyond the boundaries thus specially drawn around the powers of Congress, is to take possession of a boundless field of power, no longer susceptible of any definition.”
What political viewpoint does Jefferson use to refute the creation of a national bank?

1. The states can strike down federal law by refusing to provide economic support to new laws

2. The federal government is overstepping its constitutional limits, which will lead to tyranny.

3. The formation of a nation bank will ensure the viability of the newly formed nation

4. He states the idea that only through collectivization can the USA become prosperous

Answer 1

B

Step-by-step explanation:

The federal government is overstepping its constitutional limits, which will lead to tyranny.

Answer 2

2. The federal government is overstepping its constitutional limits, which will lead to tyranny.

The quote from Jefferson's argument is basically saying that establishing a national bank is overstepping the boundaries of the powers of Congress and it will give the national government too much power which could lead to tyranny.