Question

Select the correct answer.
Which element of government did the Anti-Federalists want that led them to oppose the Constitution?
A.
independent states
B.
more power for state governments
C.
a strong central government
D.
the removal of the Bill of Rights

Answer 1

B. more power for state governments

Anti-Federalists opposed the Constitution because they feared a strong central government and wanted greater power and autonomy retained by the states (and protections for individual rights).