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The Antifederalists opposed the ratification of the Constitution because the New Constitution

a. divided the nation into North and South.
b. didn't expand federal power enough.
c. didn't have a bill of rights that would guarantee basic freedoms.
d. was difficult for the average person to understand.

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The Antifederalists opposed the ratification of the Constitution because the New Constitution "c. didn't have a bill of rights that would guarantee basic freedoms," since they thought that this would lead to a tyrannical government.
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