Why do you suppose the framers of the Constitution agreed that the foundation for the new country had to be built of federalism rather than a unitary form of government? (Select all that apply.) This was the first step toward creating fully autonomous states within the union and so was a transitional move at first.

Federalism assured that there would be no one person or group of leaders wielding all of the political power.

The citizens of the new US had a large stake in deciding how the government would function following the Revolution.

It is unlikely that a constitution based on a unitary form of government would be ratified.