Which of the following sentences from the section "Constitutional Convention" BEST develops a central idea of the article? (A) Virginia's Declaration of Rights, for instance, wove together ideas about natural rights and concrete protections against specific abuses.

(B) They did not oppose it in principle but simply thought it was unnecessary, in light of the theory that the new federal government would be one of enumerated powers only.

(C) They said that a bill of rights would not protect anyone, and instead, rights would be guaranteed only by separation of powers and checks and balances.

(D) The Bill of Rights tipped the balance, enabling the Constitution to be ratified in closely divided states, such as New York and Virginia.