Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1.After the Revolutionary War, the states eagerly contributed revenue to retire the national debt and help rebuild the nation.
2.The U.S. Constitution was negotiated secretly to increase the chances of bargaining and compromise.
3.The writings of Thomas Hobbes deeply influenced the structure of the U.S. Constitution.
4.James Madison emerged as a strategic politician who embraced the idea of checks and balances because he was concerned that the states could corrupt the new national government.
5.The delegates to the Constitutional Convention managed to avoid the issue of slavery because they knew it could destroy any chance of reaching a deal.
1.false
2.true
3.false
4.true
5.false
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