Madison's Federal Negative was approved by the Convention.

Madison's Federal Negative was approved by the Convention.

• A. True
• B. It was postponed
• C. False
• D. It was rejected

Answer: (C)

The statement is not true. Madison’s Federal Negative was a proposal that would have let the national government veto state laws it deemed contrary to the Constitution. This would have given the national government far more power over states than what the framers ultimately chose. At the Convention, the idea was debated but it was rejected, and the final framework did not include a general federal veto over state laws. Instead, the Constitution creates a system where states retain significant sovereignty in many areas, while the federal government derives its authority from delegated powers and the Constitution itself, with the Supreme Court and the executive branch serving as checks on both federal and state actions.

The statement is not true. Madison’s Federal Negative was a proposal that would have let the national government veto state laws it deemed contrary to the Constitution. This would have given the national government far more power over states than what the framers ultimately chose. At the Convention, the idea was debated but it was rejected, and the final framework did not include a general federal veto over state laws. Instead, the Constitution creates a system where states retain significant sovereignty in many areas, while the federal government derives its authority from delegated powers and the Constitution itself, with the Supreme Court and the executive branch serving as checks on both federal and state actions.