Read the passage and answer the following question.
In revising the federal system we ought to inquire 1. into the properties, which such a government ought to possess, 2. the defects of the confederation, 3. the danger of our situation & 4. the remedy.
"The Character of such a government ought to secure 1. against foreign invasion, 2. against dissensions between members of the Union, or seditions in particular States, 3. to procure to the several States various blessings, of which an isolated situation was incapable, 4. to be able to defend itself against encroachment, & 5. to be paramount to the state constitutions. Edmund Randolph, as recorded in James Madison's journal, 1787
Based on the text, which of the following statements would the author most likely agree with?
A. The United States should retain the Articles of Confederation
B. State governments should be the primary political units of the United States
C. Individual states should have the right to form alliances with foreign powers
D. The United States would benefit from a stronger central government