because they feared that the new national government would be too powerful and thus threaten individual liberties, given the absence of a bill of rights.
The Anti-Federalists opposed the ratification of the 1787 U.S. Constitution because they feared that the new national government would be too powerful and thus threaten individual liberties, given the absence of a bill of rights. ...
The words in the question clearly state bad things happening in a country. The effects of these negative things are declineing of a nation and lower living standards.
