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MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE RATIFICATION OF THE CONSTITUTION AND THE NEW US GOVERNMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Those who were opposed to the Constitution had the following concerns:1.The delegates at the convention went too far in giving the new Central government too much power. 2.The Constitution lacked a Bill of Rights to list the rights of the citizens that the new government would protect. What is the name given to this group of individuals who opposed the approval of the Constitution as it was originally drafted?
A
Federalists
B
Anti-Federalists
C
Whigs
D
Democratic-Republicans
Explanation: 

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: -Some expressed reservations but signed the Constitution, anticipating vigorous debates within their states. Three delegates, Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts, George Mason of Virginia, and Randolph, did not sign it at all.

Detailed explanation-3: -There were two sides to the Great Debate: the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. The Federalists wanted to ratify the Constitution, the Anti-Federalists did not. One of the major issues these two parties debated concerned the inclusion of the Bill of Rights.

Detailed explanation-4: -Though the word “slavery” does not appear in the Constitution, the issue was central to the debates over commerce and representation.

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