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Did Roger Sherman support granting federal government power to raise revenue and regulate commerce?

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  • No

  • He was undecided

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Yes, Roger Sherman supported granting the federal government power to raise revenue and regulate commerce. Sherman, a delegate from Connecticut to the Constitutional Convention, believed that the federal government needed the power to raise revenue and regulate commerce in order to effectively carry out its other functions, such as defending the nation and providing for the general welfare.
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