Question

Why did the A.o.C. fail as a governing document?

Which statement would have been made by a Federalist during the debate over ratification of the U.S. Constitution?

A. Rejection of the Constitution would result in civil disorder.

B. Guarantees of individual rights should be in the Constitution.

C. The Constitution only represents the interests of the wealthy.

D. The Constitution gives too much power to the central government.​

Answer 1

Answer: It failed as a government because the federal government lacked any real authority, and often the states acted like independent countries; A.

Explanation: For justification for the first, look up Shay's Rebellion. For the second, all the other answers are arguments that would have been made by an ANTI-federalist.