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they wre afrais that if they would ratify (officialy approve) the constitution that they would lose their independence. *by lori

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Q: Why did anti-federalist oppose the constitution?
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Why did the antifederalist oppose the constitution?

They were afraid that too much power would be vested in a central government. Also, they opposed it because there was no Bill of Rights.


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What Virginia antifederalist leader who thought Constitution spelled the end of liberty and equality?

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