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.

by 1890, the united states had by far the world's most productive economy. american industry produced twice as much as its closest competitor--britain. but the united states was not a great military or diplomatic power. its army numbered less than 30,000 troops, and its navy had only about 10,000 seamen. britain's army was five times the size of its american counterpart, and its navy was ten times bigger. the united states' military was small because the country was situated between two large oceans and was surrounded by weak or friendly nations. it faced no serious military threats and had little interest in asserting military power overseas.

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