Read the following quote from the Federalist Paper No. 1:

Among the most formidable of the obstacles. . . may readily be distinguished the obvious interest of a certain class of men in every State to resist all changes which may hazard a diminution of the power ...they hold under the State establishments...

Which of the following claims would this text support?

Hamilton believed the best members of the committee to write the new Constitution had left for personal gain.

Hamilton feared that those tasked with creating the new Constitution would oppose reforms that limited their power

Question

Read the following quote from the Federalist Paper No. 1:

Among the most formidable of the obstacles. . . may readily be distinguished the obvious interest of a certain class of men in every State to resist all changes which may hazard a diminution of the power ...they hold under the State establishments...

Which of the following claims would this text support?

Hamilton believed the best members of the committee to write the new Constitution had left for personal gain.

Hamilton feared that those tasked with creating the new Constitution would oppose reforms that limited their power

anonymous · Answer

Hamilton felt the obstacles facing the new Constitution would be too much to overcome.

Hamilton had few fears regarding those who were tasked with implementing the new Constitution.

anonymous · Answer

i keep going back to a

ashleyisakitty · Answer

I think its D)
"Hamilton had few fears regarding those who were tasked with implementing the new Constitution."

....but it could also be B).

I think in modern day english it translates to something like

"Among the most dauntless of obstacles -- may readily be distinguished the obvious interest of a certain class of men in every state to resist all changes which may hazard a decrease in the power -- that holds under the states establishments."