Question

What was one of the reasons that Anti-Federalists were opposed to the Constitution?

Answer 1

What was one of the reasons that Anti-Federalists were opposed to the Constitution?

A) They felt the Constitution gave too much power to the individual states.

B) They worried that the new government would be too much like England's government.

C) They wanted the national government to have the power to tax the states.

D) They did not want the Constitution to include a Bill of Rights.

Answer 2

The correct answer is "B".

Anti-Federalism was movement created in the late 18th century which opposed the creation of a Federal Government in the United States. They backed the previous Consitution named "Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union" which granted state governments more authority.

One of the main worries of Anti-Federalists was that the position of President of the Federal Government, which was a new concept at that time, would evolve into a monarchy similar as the one in Great Britain.