First, the people are represented by Senators and Congressmen. Second, the question of whether or not the Constitution gave the Federal Government too much power is debatable. The constitution mainly provides for the organization of the Branches of Government and restrictions on its power. The Federal Government tends to assume the power to give the people what it assumes they want. The Federal Government has gained power over the years. It is debatable what powers the constitution gave the Federal Government.
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The Anti-Federalists opposed ratification of the U.S. Constitution because they were against increasing the power of the national government.
Federalists were the supporters of the larger national government as outlined in the constitution. Anti Federalists were the group of people that opposed the ratification of the proposed Constitution in 1787.
The people at the time felt that the Constitution did not fully protect the rights of the people. People were afraid that the national Government would violate their rights, and only passed the Constitution on the condition that a Bill of Rights be added right after.
1- Ratification of the Constitution. 2- Adoption of the Bill of Rights, esp. the 10th Amendment. 3- Following the end of the Civil War, raification of 14th Amendment.
The states would not refuse to ratify the constitution because it gave too much power to the states. By ratifying the constitution, the states were giving up power they had under the articles of confederation. Still, the states realized they needed a national government. The wars between them had to cease. The tariffs between them had to stop. And they needed to stop arguing about their borders. Only a national government could solve such problems.
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they strongly disagreed about the national government
The Anti-Federalists opposed ratification of the U.S. Constitution because they were against increasing the power of the national government.
Would interfere with individual rights.
To serve as a portable advocate for the ratification of constitution and divide power between the national government and the state government.
The national government.
The anti-federalists opposed ratification of the U.S. Constitution. They believed that the U.S. Constitution gave the national government too much power. They believed that the state governments should have more power than the national government.
They felt that the national government described by the Constitution was too strong and would lead to a monarchy.
In the debate around the ratification of the Constitution in the United States in 1788, those in favor of the Constitution and its concept of a strong centralized government were called Federalists.
Federalists were the supporters of the larger national government as outlined in the constitution. Anti Federalists were the group of people that opposed the ratification of the proposed Constitution in 1787.
The first major political issue faced by the US government after the ratification of the Constitution concerned the proposal of Alexander Hamilton to establish a National Bank. He believed it was vital for the country to start its life with a vibrant upper class, and the National Bank, he believed, was a key to this.