Question

What did many Anti-Federalists fear about the new constitution?

A. It was too democratic.

B. It was not a republican document.

C. It gave too much power to the farmers and merchants.

D. It gave an enormous amount of power to a very small group of men.

Answer 1

The Anti-Federalists were opposed to the ratification of the Constitution because they felt as though it gave too much power to the national government. Anti-Federalists believed that a powerful national government would become tyrannical like the British monarchy.