Question

Federalist No. 3

The Same Subject Continued: Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence
For the Independent Journal.
Author: John Jay

To the People of the State of New York:
IT IS not a new observation that the people of any country (if, like the Americans, intelligent and well informed) seldom adopt and steadily persevere for many years in an erroneous opinion respecting their interests. That consideration naturally tends to create great respect for the high opinion which the people of America have so long and uniformly entertained of the importance of their continuing firmly united under one federal government, vested with sufficient powers for all general and national purposes.

Which of these phrases from the excerpt does Jay use to describe the American government? (5 points)

Intelligent and well informed

Uniformly entertained

Erroneous opinion

Vested with sufficient powers

Answer 1

Vested with sufficient powers

Step-by-step explanation:

Jay uses the phrase vested with sufficient powers to describe the American government (... united under one federal government, vested with sufficient powers...).

The phrase intelligent and well-informed describes Americans. The phrases uniformly entertained and erroneous opinion are not used to describe other words.