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Question 4 • FL-2106010-M/J Civics A

The Anti-Federalists believed the greatest threat to liberty was __________.

Answer
A
a Constitution that did not contain a Bill of Rights
B
too much power in the hands of the national government
C
giving executive power to only one individual in the office of president
D
a federal system that gave power to both state and national governments

Explanation

Anti-Federalists feared that a powerful national government could threaten individual liberty and overwhelm the states. They therefore opposed the Constitution unless it included protections for citizens’ rights, leading to the Bill of Rights. The best answer is “too much power in the hands of the national government.”

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