Question

The antifederalists opposed the ratification of the Constitution because the new constitution what?

Answer 1

They believed it would give too much power to the federal government.

Step-by-step explanation:

Why did the Antifederalists oppose the new constitution?

Answer 2

There were many reasons. They were bothered by the fact that the national government would have so much power at the expense of state power; they were bothered that their people could be drafted into the national army even at peacetime; and numerous other reasons.