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Anti-federalists criticized the U Constitution primarily because governing power was concentrated in the national government. Anti-federalists did not want the Constitution to be ratified.
The antifederalists at the time of the ratification of the US Constitution believed the document invested too much power in the central government. They believed that the majority of the power should lie with the individual states.
Federalists wanted the constitution. They supported Federalism (if you couldn't already tell from their label). Antifederalists opposed the Federalist views. They believed that the constitution took to much power from the states and thought it did not guarantee people's rights.
The detractors of the constitution listed a number of shortcomings in Federalist Papers (Number 85). They argued that the constitution would lead to the consolidation of power in the central government, that it would grant too much power to the president, and that it would allow the wealthy to unduly influence the government.
The anti-federalists were opposed to the Constitution because they felt it established a federal government that was too powerful. They argued that a strong national government would diminish the power of the States.
The major argument put worth by the anti-federalists for not ratifying the U. S. Constitution was that it gave the national government too much power. Patrick Henry is an example of someone who was a prominent anti-federalist.
Antifederalists argued that the U.S. Constitution gave too much power to the federal government at the expense of individual liberties and states' rights. They believed a strong national government would lead to tyranny and favored a decentralized system with more power given to the states.
Antifederalists
federalist were for the gov't to have more power and the anti-federalist wanted the states to have more power than the gov't.
Anti-federalists criticized the U Constitution primarily because governing power was concentrated in the national government. Anti-federalists did not want the Constitution to be ratified.
They were afraid that too much power would be vested in a central government. Also, they opposed it because there was no Bill of Rights.
The antifederalists opposed the constitution because their leading argument, however, centered on the constitutions lack of protection for individual rights. Gabriel Marrerothe anti federalists didn't want the union to have a strong central government, but wanted more power for the individual states. the constitution was lacking a Bill of Rights, which is why the anti-federalists agreed when that was later added.
Hamilton was opposed by the antifederalists, who believed that the US would be better off with the states in power, not a strong central government. The antifederalists were led by Thomas Jefferson. Even though the antifederalists lost the argument, they greatly influenced the first 10 amendments in the US constitution, also known as the Bill of Rights.
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The antifederalists at the time of the ratification of the US Constitution believed the document invested too much power in the central government. They believed that the majority of the power should lie with the individual states.
Yes, Jefferson argued with the necessary addition to the constitution. This is because he felt he had to protect the people from the abuses of power and government.