The federalists favored ratification because they wanted

a.) a weak executive branch.
b.) a strong central government.
c.) a purely democratic form of government.
d.) a balance of power that favored state governments.

I believe the answer is B.) A strong central government.

I learned this last year! the answer is B they wanted a strong  central government.

Explanation:

The Federalists wanted the main branches to be able to keep tabs on the other branches because they didn't want abuse of power.They wanted a balence of power and they wanted a strong central government.There are three main branches the connect to the central government such as Legislative,executive,and judicial. The  Federalists wanted each branch to have a cirten amount of power and for each branch to check in on one another to make sure they are/won't abuse the power they are given,because of this the Federalists hoped for a Strong central government and that is the  central government we have today.

Thus the correct answer is B.)A strong central government.

Hope this helps you Alpha Lone Wolf.

the 22nd united states congress

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