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1.8 Federalists and Anti-Federalists

Question 4 • SSHS Civics

Anti-Federalists argued that

Answer
A
branches of government would keep each other in balance.
B
the Constitution would make states less powerful.
C
the Constitution would create a Republican government.
D
a Republic should protect people from the government and from each other.

Explanation

Anti-Federalists opposed ratifying the Constitution because they feared it gave too much power to the national government. They argued that this would weaken the states’ authority, so the correct choice is “the Constitution would make states less powerful.”

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