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The people who opposed the new Constitution of the United States were called Anti-Federalists. They believed that the new government under the Constitution did not emphasize liberty and would mean that the citizen's rights would be restricted. Many were concerned because there was no "Bill of Rights" included in the new Constitution. Some sort of "restriction" on the power of the national government was necessary. Many Anti-Federalists felt that protecting liberties could only succeed in a small republic in which the rulers were close to the people. Only a "confederation" of states could adequately protect citizen's liberties. The new government under the Constitution would take over the job of the states, would over tax the people, and the federal courts would overrule the state courts. Many also feared that the president would command a large standing army which could use force to uphold the laws of the national government at the expense of the state governments. MrV
They feared the loss of power. Also, the Constitution did not include the Bill of Rights, making citizens uneasy about ratifying it. The Bill of Rights was added soon afterwards.
Because there were no provisions protecting the personal liberties of the people. That's why we have the Bill of Rights.
because they were afraid that they would lose some of their power and they did not want it to end up like the British had with one person over everyone else
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How many written changes have been added to the Constitution?
there has been 27 written changes to the US constitution
What did the opposition to legalize cause many conservatives to do?
Opposition to legalized abortion caused many conservatives to oppose the ERA.
When was our current constitution written?
Alabama's current constitution addresses many issues most notably taxation. Any amendment requires a statewide vote to be written into or taken out of the lengthy constitution.
How many amendments are written in the constitution?
42 people signed it
How many pages are there in the Canadian constitution?
The Canadian constitution is not soley a written document and therefore you cannot quantify the number of pages, words or paragraphs as you can with the American Constitution.
How many terms was the president limited to when the constitution was originally written?
as many as he wanted
How many times does God appear in the constitution?
The word itself does not appear in the constitution either as it was originally written or as it has been amended.
Why did many of the constitutional convention oppose the ratification of the constitution?
the constitution did not include a bill of right...
Why did many delegates at the constitutional convention oppose the ratification of the constitution?
the constitution did not include a bill of right...
Why did many of the delegate at the constitutional convention oppose the ratification of the constitution?
the constitution did not include a bill of right...
Why was the constitution apposed by so many?
i know the answer but i oppose answering this question!
Is it true the absence of a bill of rights was cause for many people to oppose ratification of the constitution?
Yes, originally people didn't want to ratify the constitution because it didn't have a list of rights for American citizens. So they added the first ten amendments: The bill of rights.
Is it true the absence of a bill of right was cause for many people to oppose ratification of the constitution?
Yes, originally people didn't want to ratify the constitution because it didn't have a list of rights for American citizens. So they added the first ten amendments: The Bill of Rights.
On what grounds did Patrick Henry not oppose the new constitution?
the states had too many rights
Why did the singletary and many American farmers and laborers oppose the new federal Constitution?
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What issue caused many to initially oppose the ratification of the us constitution?
Absence of bill of rights
How many restrictive powers did congress originally have in the constitution?
none
