How did the federalists secure support for the new constitution?
a. they explained why it was necessary to keep the states subservient to the federal government. b. they explained how equal voting rights for small states in the senate would protect them from domination by large states.
c. they explained how multiple factions in a large republic would restrain the federal government from autocratic rule.
d. they explained how the constitution provided checks and balances on the president’s powers.
e. they explained how the creation of a federal judi

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.