The Anti-Federalists opposed the new U.S. Constitution for numerous reasons. They distrusted large, powerful national governments and believed liberty could only be protected in small republics in which the rulers were closely checked by the public. They believed a large nation could best be governed by a confederation, with local governments having the most control. A strong national government would be distant from the people and not capable of protecting the rights of the citizens. Congress would tax too heavily and the Supreme Court would overrule state courts. They distrusted the president having too much power, including a standing army under his control. They also favored the addition of a Bill of Rights to protect the citizens from the national government. They wanted the House of Representatives increased in size so it would reflect a greater variety of popular interests. The wanted a council created to check the actions of the president. They also favored leaving military affairs in the hands of the state militias.
Ratification of amendments to the Constitution is a power of the?
The ratification wasn’t decided by the “people “ but by congress.
Antifederalists
Federalists
thomas jeferson
anti-federalist
The federalists was one of the ones who supported the ratification of the Constitution
Another name for the people that were for the ratification of the Constitution is Federalist. Those that opposed it were known as Anti-Federalist.
anti-federalists
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The god given will of the people.
It lacked a Bill of Rights. The constitution was for the people. As needs change the people needed rights to amend the Constitution.