PLAESAE HELP I WILL MARK U AS BRAINLISI Once the Constitution had been drafted, it still had to be ratified by the states. This wasn't a smooth process. Debates raged over nearly every element of the document, but most focused on the power balance between the federal government and the states. This issue led to America's first political parties. The Federalists favored adopting the Constitution with its strong central government. The Anti-Federalists preferred keeping the power with the states and were opposed to adopting the new document. The debate over how much power the federal government should have continues to this day.

Which detail from the passage best explains why America's first political parties formed?

A "Once the Constitution had been drafted, it still had to be ratified by the states."
B "This wasn't a smooth process."
C "Debates raged over nearly every element of the document, but most focused on the power-balance between the federal government and the states."
D "The debate over how much power the federal government should have continues to this day."

1) checks and balances- this idea is implemented in the constitution to ensure that no one branch of the federal government gains too much power. for example, the legislative branch(congress) can approve a bill that will then be sent to the executive branch (president). if the president does not like the bill or thinks that it violates the rights of citizens, he/she can veto the bill. vetoing the bill stops the bill from becoming a law. this check on power ensures that congress makes laws that do not violate the rights of citizens.

2) anti-federalists do not want to ratify the constitution unless it includes a bill of rights. the anti-federalists are worried that the constitution gives too much power to the federal government. having a strong central government caused problems when the us was still part of great britain. this is why the anti-federalists are fearful of this type of system.

3) federalists want a new constitution passed because it will fix america's weak political structure. before the us constitution is implemented, the constitution being used is known as the articles of confederation. this constitution has an extremely weak central government, allowing for disunity among the states.

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