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Checks and Balances- This idea is implemented in the Constitution to ensure that no one branch of the federal government gains too much power. For example, the legislative branch (Congress) can approve a bill that will then be sent to the executive branch (President). If the president does not like the bill or thinks that it violates the rights of citizens, he/she can veto the bill. Vetoing the bill stops the bill from becoming law. This check on power ensures that Congress makes laws that do not violate the rights of citizens.
Anti-Federalists do not want to ratify the Constitution unless it includes a Bill of Rights. The Anti-Federalists are worried that the Constitution gives too much power to the federal government. Having a strong central government caused problems when the US was still part of Great Britain. Therefore, the Anti-federalists are fearful of this type of system. Federalists want a new constitution passed because it will fix America's weak political structure. Before the US Constitution was implemented, the constitution being used was known as the Articles of Confederation. This constitution has an extremely weak central government, allowing for disunity among the states.
The Anti-Federalists were against the ratification of the U.S. Constitution because they thought the new national government would be too powerful and disregard the guarantees and freedoms the articles of confederation had because the constitution had no Bill of Rights

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Checks and Balances is a system used to balance all branches of the government so that one branch doesn't over power the others. Anti-Federalists wanted a strong state government and a Bill of Rights. They didn't want national government to become to powerful. While as Federilists wanted no Bill of Rights and a Strong national government. The Articles of Confederation had an extremely weak state government and caused a lot of issues.

(If you would like me to go more into detail about anti fed and fed i can same with the aoc)
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The US Constitution is a system where the President can veto a bill that Congress approves, to ensure that the government does not gain too much power. The Constitution was implemented to fix America's weak political structure.

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I hope that helps and sorry if its not correct.

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