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The Anti-Federalistsâ?? major criticism of the Constitution was that there was no Bill of Rights that protected the individual from a strong central government included at the time. The Anti-Federalists preferred strong state governments and a weak national government like how the Articles of Confederation had worked as opposed to the Federalistsâ?? preference for a strong central government, which they feared was too much like a monarchy.
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How did the adoption of the bill of rights address antifederalist criticism of the new constitution?
protecting the citizens from abuses of power by the national government
Who argued the Constitution could be changed if problems arose?
The antifederalist argued about the constition
The antifederalist view?
for a new constitution and a bill of rights
Antifederalist opposed ratifying the constitution because they did not want to?
Anti-Federalists were opposed to ratifying the Constitution because they did not want to give the federal government that much power. The Constitution was eventually ratified on June 21, 1788.
Who are the opponents of the ratification of the constitution?
Anti-Federalists
