enumerated power
the president of the united states
It contained a bill of rights
In order to know which of these reasons was NOT a basis for the Anti-federalists opposition to the new constitution one would need to know the choices for answers.
The answer to this question is this.... They opposed having such a strong central government and thus were against the Constitution.
it contained a bill of rights (also the right answer for A+LS)
You are probably referring to the people commonly referred to as Anti-Federalists. They were a diverse group, and had many different reasons to oppose the Constitution.
The antifederalists wanted states rights and the constitution didn't include that so they refused to sign it unless they got state rights.
1. gov't with too much power 2.no bill of right 3.dictatorship-president
The Federalist papers are one of the reasons the U.S. Constitution was ratified. The main purpose of the Federalist Papers was to explain what the Constitution meant and to fight the Anti-Federalists propaganda.
George Mason and Patrick Henry were 2 of the main ones. (Patrick Henry was the main leader). Thomas Jefferson and Elbridge Gerry were also antifederalists.
The federalists supported ratification because they believed the US Constitution, by creating a stronger federal government, would be able to deal with many of the nation's problems. At the time, America did not have a common currency, states were in continuous disputes regarding trade, and there was no effective defense policy. Federalists argued the Constitution would solve these issues.
The Anti-Federalists were a coalition of politicians prominent in state politics who unsuccessfully opposed the strong central government and opposed the ratification of the Constitution. Their reasons included that the strong national government proposed by the Federalists was a threat to the rights of individuals and the fear of reverting to monarchical rule. The Anti-Federalist movement led to adding a Bill of Rights.