MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
SHAYS REBELLION
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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the states
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the federal government
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Many Anti-Federalists preferred a weak central government because they equated a strong government with British tyranny. Others wanted to encourage democracy and feared a strong government that would be dominated by the wealthy. They felt that the states were giving up too much power to the new federal government.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Anti-Federalists opposed the ratification of the 1787 U.S. Constitution because they feared that the new national government would be too powerful and thus threaten individual liberties, given the absence of a bill of rights.
Detailed explanation-3: -The James Madison quote shows the Constitution protects against tyranny because separate and distinct powers of government/department. The three main ways that the Constitution did protect against tyranny are Checks and Balances, Federalism, and Separation of Powers.