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The distrust of a strong central government is best shown by the strength of the Anti-Federalists, who opposed the new constitution of 1787, and strong central government in general. Having just fought a long, bitter and bloody war to rid themselves of one tyrrany, the Anti-Federalists thought it was insane to voluntarily create a new tyrrany and fasten it upon themselves. Incidentally, every evil the Anti-Federalists anticipated would come to pass from a strong central government has indeed become reality, and been far exceeded. So, they were correct in their apprehensions of where such ideas would lead.

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