Why did those who campaigned actively for ratification of the Constitution call themselves “Federalists”?
A) The term “Nationalists” had been used during the ratification of the Articles of Confederation and was now negatively viewed.
B) The term suggested that they stood for a confederation of states and not for a supreme national authority.
C) They wanted the public to know that they supported strong state governments that controlled the federal government.
D) The term “Antifederalists” was perceived as negative because of the root “anti.”
E) The popular song “Federalists on the Shore” recalled the glories of the Revolutionary War.
Answer: B
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