How Did the Democratic-Republicans Respond to the Federalists Rolling Up

How did the Democratic-Republicans respond to the Federalists rolling up legislative victories in the earliest congresses?

A) by recognizing they needed more like-minded people in Congress, which involved recruiting and electing candidates
B) by realizing the system of federalism meant that the states could block policy changes by refusing to follow the decisions of the federal government
C) by making sure that the Supreme Court would declare many of the bills passed in Congress as unconstitutional
D) by relying on dilatory tactics in Congress to increase the transaction costs of passing bills