MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
SHAYS REBELLION
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It was not ratified by all of the colonies.
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It left state governments with no power.
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It gave too much power to the central government and didn’t do enough to protect state and individual rights
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It set up courts to settle cases.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The Anti-Federalists claimed the Constitution gave the central government too much power, and without a Bill of Rights the people would be at risk of oppression.
Detailed explanation-3: -Why did the Federalists think it dangerous to leave too much power to the states? They thought it was too dangerous to leave too much power to the states because it would make it too difficult for the government to function.
Detailed explanation-4: -Anti-Federalists argued that the Constitution gave too much power to the federal government, while taking too much power away from state and local governments. Many felt that the federal government would be too far removed to represent the average citizen.
Detailed explanation-5: -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.