In revising the federal system we ought to inquire 1. into the properties, which such a government ought to possess, 2. the defects of the confederation, 3. the danger of our situation & 4. the remedy. The Character of such a government ought to secure 1. against foreign invasion, 2. against dissensions between members of the Union, or seditions in particular States, 3. to procure to the several States various blessings, of which an isolated situation was incapable, 4. to be able to defend itself against encroachment, & 5. to be paramount to the state constitutions.”
Source: Edmund Randolph, Governor of Virginia (1786-1788), The Writings of James Madison: The Journal of the Constitutional Convention, recorded May 29, 1787

In this excerpt, Randolph was in favor of which of the following?
Select one:

a.
Developing a new constitution with adequate power for the government

b.
Retaining the Articles of Confederation

c.
Securing the Bill of Rights

d.
Declaring independence from Great Britain