The United States is too large to have a central government. People wont know their leaders and will lose control over the government.

THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION THE GREAT COMPROMISE

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

The United States is too large to have a central government. People won’t know their leaders and will lose control over the government.

A	Federalist
B	Anti-Federalist
C	Either A or B
D	None of the above

Explanation:

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: -Those who supported the Constitution and a stronger national republic were known as Federalists. Those who opposed the ratification of the Constitution in favor of small localized government were known as Anti-Federalists.

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USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION THE GREAT COMPROMISE