What idea is BEST demonstrated below?
"Nothing is more certain than the Necessity of government, that whenever and however it is instituted, the people must cede to it some of their natural rights...It is well worthy of consideration therefore, to all general purposes, be one nation, under one federal government..."
-Federalist No.2
A.The United States should have a strong, central government.
B. The people of the United States do not need their natural rights protected.
C. The power of the federal government belongs to the states.
D.The United States should continue to operate as a confederacy.