Question

Which of the following may be a reason why

Rhode Island was unwilling to ratify the
Constitution so quickly?
A. The Constitution was supported by the Antifederalists
B. It did not want to be the first small state to ratify the
Constitution
C. It was concerned about how small states were going to be
impacted in regard to state's rights​

Answer 1

Hey there!

One thing introduced in the Constitution was Congress, and one part, the House of Representatives, was to have the number of Congresspeople from each state be based on population. Since Rhode Island didn’t have as many people, they didn’t like this idea and they took longer to ratify it.

Therefore, the answer is C.

I hope that this helps!

Answer 2

C

Step-by-step explanation:

Rhode island was concerned about the representation of smaller states in government