Question

Which statement best represents the general attitude of the framers about the role of the federal government in foreign trade?

A. The federal government should allow states to make their own trade agreements with foreign nations.
B. The federal government should regulate foreign trade only when it is advantageous to the states to do so.
C. The federal government should only regulate three-fifths of foreign trade.
D. The federal government should be able to regulate foreign trade.

Answer 1

Hi there!

When it comes to the framers attitude on foreign nations, the vast majority of power was left to the national government. This includes trade with foreign nations. Therefore, the correct answer would be...

D. The federal government should be able to regulate foreign trade.

Answer 2

I believe the answer is: D. The federal government should be able to regulate foreign trade.

The framers believe that it is extremely inefficient for the private sectors to regulate foreign trade since it would affect the price of goods of the whole nations and the private sectors would most likely only care if the price level benefited them.

Because of this, this power is given to the federal government as a form of protection to the local market.