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

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Chad Hawkins

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7 January, 04:13

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

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Kathleen Cowan · Answer 1

One of the main ways in which the Federalists secured support for the new constitution was that " d. They explained how the constitution provided checks and balances on the president’s powers," since the Anti-Federalists were most concerned with the potential rise of tyranny.