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Why did patrick henry oppose the signing of the constitution

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Patrick Henry opposed the U.S. Constitution because he believed that it gave too much power to the central government at the expense of the state governments.
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Patrick Henry opposed the signing of the Constitution because he believed that it gave the central government too much power over the people and their welfare. He strongly argued against the Constitution over this matter with the Anti-Federalists.

Your answer is: He believed that in gave the central government too much power.

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