Question

How did the Federalists secure support for the new constitution?

Answer 1

The best and most correct answer among the choices provided by the question is the fourth choice "They explained how the constitution provided checks and balances on the president’s powers."

The Federalists secured support of their new constitution by promising people, especially Anti-Federalists, that they were going to add a Bill of RIghts in the new constitution.

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Answer 2

The correct answer is D. They explained how the constitution provided checks and balances on the president’s powers.

During the Constitutional Convention, members of this committee who were Anti-federalists feared a extremely strong federal (central) government. These fears were rooted in America's experience as colonists under the control of Great Britiain and King George III.

To ease the fears of these Anti-federalists, the federalists discussed how the new constitution set up a balance of power between the different branches of the federal government. The judicial and legislative branch were both able to check the executive branches power. The judicial branch has the power to rule executive orders made by the president as unconstitutional while the legislative branch could override a presidential veto if needed.