The correct answer and the belief that was generally held by the delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787 is A. A stronger central government was necessary to maintain order.
During the Constitutional Convention of 1787 held in Philadelphia, delegates from twelve states gathered to revise the Articles of Confederation, which were not strong enough to cope with the existing challenges. After a heated debate about the scope and structure of the future federal govenrment, they convened that a strong central government was the best choice for the development of the national potential. Under the Articles of Confederation, the central government could not claim taxes, regulate commerce or resolve conflicts between states.
