Which of these phrases from the excerpt does Jay use to describe the American government?

Question

Federalist No. 3
The Same Subject Continued: Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence
For the Independent Journal.
Author: John Jay
To the People of the State of New York:
IT IS not a new observation that the people of any country (if, like the Americans, intelligent and well informed) seldom adopt and steadily persevere for many years in an erroneous opinion respecting their interests. That consideration naturally tends to create great respect for the high opinion which the people of America have so long and uniformly entertained of the importance of their continuing firmly united under one federal government, vested with sufficient powers for all general and national purposes.

Which of these phrases from the excerpt does Jay use to describe the American government?

Select one:
a. Intelligent and well informed
b. Uniformly entertained
c. Erroneous opinion
d. Vested with sufficient powers

Answer 1

It would have to be (d), "Vested with sufficient powers," which is the only one of the choices that is used in specific reference to the government.  Note that choices (a)-(c) are not used in reference to the government, even though they appear in the excerpt.

Answer 2

D) Vested with sufficient powers.