PLAESAE HELP I WILL MARK U AS BRAINLISI Once the Constitution had been drafted, it still had to be ratified by the states. This wasn't a smooth process. Debates raged over nearly every element of the document, but most focused on the power balance between the federal government and the states. This issue led to America's first political parties. The Federalists favored adopting the Constitution with its strong central government. The Anti-Federalists preferred keeping the power with the states and were opposed to adopting the new document. The debate over how much power the federal government should have continues to this day.

Which detail from the passage best explains why America's first political parties formed?

A "Once the Constitution had been drafted, it still had to be ratified by the states."
B "This wasn't a smooth process."
C "Debates raged over nearly every element of the document, but most focused on the power-balance between the federal government and the states."
D "The debate over how much power the federal government should have continues to this day."