Base your answer on the following passage and on your knowledge of social studies. "Congress of the United States begun and held at the City of New-York, on Wednesday the fourth of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine.

The Conventions of a number of the States, having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added: And as extending the ground of public confidence in the Government, will best ensure the beneficent ends of its institution..."

Source: Joint Resolution of Congress Proposing... Amendments to the Constitution, 1789

The main idea of this quote was influenced most directly by which political group?

A)
abolitionists

B)
Antifederalists

C)
Republicans

D)
Federalists