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protecting and preserving the diversity of interests among the people.
Well, Antifederalist thought the Constitution took too much power away from the states and did not guarantee rights for the people. Some Antifederalists were afraid that a strong president might be declared king. Others thought the Senate might turn into a powerful aristocracy. Either way, all of the Antifederalists thought that if the Constitution was ratified, the liberties won at a great cost during the revolutionary war might be lost. By the way, I got all this information from a book called "Creating America: A History Of The United States" written by Jesus Garcia.
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they feared it would be government by a small, educated group of individuals
The anti-federalists were the opponents of ratifying the U.S. Constitution, because it would create a strong central government. Some of the noted anti-federalists were Patrick Henry, George Clinton and James Monroe.