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John Adams of Massachusetts, Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania, Thomas Jefferson of Virginia, Robert R. Livingston of New York, and Roger Sherman of Connecticut.
Jonas was likely a A.) Federalist and a E.) supporter of James Madison. Federalism divided power among the various levels of government, promoting a weaker central government, which allows for a more capitalistic economic system, allowing Jonas to own his own private business. Because of this, it's clear that Jonas was likely a supporter of James Madison, a man who promoted federalism and helped to write The Federalist Papers.
The Articles required unanimous consent to any amendment, so all 13 states would need to agree on a change. Given the rivalries between the states, that rule made the Articles impossible to adapt after the war ended with Britain in 1783.
