Question

Analyze the impact of the Great Debate between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists regarding ratification of the U.S. Constitution.(1 point)
Responses

Americans recognized that the Constitution was a document that could be modified when necessary.
Americans recognized that the Constitution was a document that could be modified when necessary.

Americans permanently divided into two factions, even after the Constitution was ratified.
Americans permanently divided into two factions, even after the Constitution was ratified.

The Constitution would never work effectively because people disagreed on what it should contain.
The Constitution would never work effectively because people disagreed on what it should contain.

James Madison realized he would need to create an entirely new Constitution for the nation.

Answer 1

Correct answer: "Americans recognized that the Constitution was a document that could be modified when necessary."

Brief explanation: The Anti-Federalists’ demand for explicit protections of individual rights led Federalists to promise amendments as a condition of ratification. That compromise produced the Bill of Rights and demonstrated the Constitution’s ability to be changed through the amendment process.