Question

Select the correct answer.
Why were Federalist leaders not satisfied with having gotten only nine states to ratify the Constitution?
A.
All 13 states were required to ratify the Constitution for it to go into effect.
B.
Without more state support, the Federalists would lose power to the Anti-Federalists.
C.
The Constitution included the Bill of Rights, which threatened the power of the central government.
D.
The country would be fragmented if New York and Virginia didn’t ratify the Constitution.

Answer 1

D. The country would be fragmented if New York and Virginia didn’t ratify the Constitution.