John Marshall maintained that the national government's legitimacy was both independent of and superior to that of the individual states for which of the following reasons?
A. The national government had been approved directly by the citizenry in special ratification conventions.
B. The national government had been approved directly by the states in special ratification conventions.
C. The national government had been approved directly by the House and Senate in special ratification conventions.
D. The national government had more resources, including a larger standing army.
Answer: A
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