Elect two sentences which demonstrate that it was difficult to get states to ratify the constitution. question 1 options: “respected people, or delegates, from all the colonies except for rhode island met in philadelphia in 1787 to create a new constitution.” “because of their experiences with the british government, the colonists had limited the power of the united states central government under the articles.” “the list included the right to speak freely, to worship freely, to have fair searches, and to have a trial by jury.” “it soon became clear that some states—especially big states such as massachusetts, new york, and virginia—were not ready to adopt the constitution.” “after more than two years of discussions, james madison proposed amendments, or additions, to the constitution that would protect a citizen’s rights.”