Which of the following is an accurate summary of the Federalists' beliefs?
 A.
 A bill of rights would provide basic liberties and protect the people from the powers of the government.
 B.
 The Constitution would threaten the debtor-relief laws that had rescued farmers from foreclosure.
 C.
 Most power should belong to the democratic state governments.
 D.
 Only a strong central government based on the Constitution could meet the challenges facing the nation.