Question

question 6 of 10
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.

Explanation:

The U.S. Constitution grants Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations (Commerce Clause), reflecting the framers' intent to centralize foreign trade authority in the federal government to avoid state-level inconsistencies and ensure a unified national trade policy. Options A (state autonomy) contradicts this centralization, B (conditional regulation) misrepresents the framers' intent to establish federal authority, and C (three-fifths rule) is unrelated to trade regulation. Thus, D is the correct statement.

Answer:

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