As opposed to the anti-federalists, which of the following is an advantage the federalists had in the debate over the ratification of the constitution?
a. they favored the bill of rights more strongly than the anti-federalists.
b. they wrote brilliantly, attacking nearly every clause of the new constitution document.
c. they assumed a positive name, leaving their opposition with a negative label.
d. they stood for the status quo, which gave them the support of the working class.
e. they had the support of ordinary farmers and merchants.