If there is in each State a court of final jurisdiction, there may be as many different final determinations on the same point as there are courts. There are endless diversities in the opinions of men. We often see not only different courts but the judges of the same court differing from each other.

Question

–Alexander Hamilton, Federalist No. 22

Use the quote to answer the question.

What solution did Alexander Hamilton propose to the problem he describes in this quote?

Responses

The state and federal courts should share concurrent jurisdiction over all cases to settle disputes.
The state and federal courts should share concurrent jurisdiction over all cases to settle disputes.

The state courts should meet regularly to discuss how to coordinate their rulings so they agree.
The state courts should meet regularly to discuss how to coordinate their rulings so they agree.

There should be a national court system that is superior to the state courts and can provide a final ruling.
There should be a national court system that is superior to the state courts and can provide a final ruling.

The state courts should meet regularly to discuss how to coordinate their rulings so they agree.

Answer 1

None of the options are an accurate solution proposed by Alexander Hamilton in the given quote. Hamilton suggests that the existence of multiple state courts may lead to different final determinations on the same point, due to the diversity of opinions among judges. He does not propose a solution in this quote. However, in other Federalist Papers, Hamilton advocates for the creation of a national court system that is superior to the state courts and can provide a final ruling, which could potentially address the problem he describes.