Question

15. Why did the Federalists have more support than the Antifederalists? The Federalists had support from people like Patrick Henry and John Hancock. The Federalists wanted a bill of rights to be added to the Constitution. The Federalists were state politicians who built alliances across state lines. The Federalists were better organized and had more experience.

Answer 1

Choose the last two statements as the reasons:
- The Federalists were state politicians who built alliances across state lines.
- The Federalists were better organized and had more experience.

Why: Federalists (e.g., Hamilton, Madison, Jay) ran coordinated campaigns for ratification (including the Federalist Papers), had strong networks among legislators and leaders in multiple states, and were generally more experienced in statewide and national politics.

Why the other two are wrong: Patrick Henry (and John Hancock’s early stance) were prominent Anti‑Federalists, not Federalists. And it was the Anti‑Federalists who insisted on a bill of rights; Federalists originally argued one wasn’t necessary but agreed to add amendments as a compromise to win ratification.