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In one paragraph, explain why the Anti-Federalist argument that the Constitution should provide protections for individual rights won out.

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In the ratification debate, the Anti-Federalists opposed to the Constitution. They complained that the new system threatened liberties, and failed to protect individual rights. ... One faction opposed the Constitution because they thought stronger government threatened the sovereignty of the states. (This was from search.)
Here’s what you can use (ima write this in my own words).

The Anti-Federalists opposed to the Constitution in the ratification debate. One faction opposed to the Constitution because they thought stronger government threatened the sovereignty of the states. So they complained that the new system threatened liberties, and failed to protect individual rights.

(I basically just moved the words and sentences around.)
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In the ratification debate, the Anti-Federalists opposed to the Constitution. They complained that the new system threatened liberties, and failed to protect individual rights. ... One faction opposed the Constitution because they thought stronger government threatened the sovereignty of the states.

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