Question

The Anti-federalists opposed the Constitution primarily because _________.

• A. They thought the United States should be ruled by a constitutional monarchy
• B. They did not want the central government to have too much control over the states
• C. They opposed slavery and wanted a constitution that would outlaw it
• D. They demanded equal representation for all the states
• E. They wanted the Constitution to include The Northwest Ordinances

Answer 1

The correct option is B They did not want the central government to have too much control over the states

The anti-federalists opposed the Constitution primarily because they did not want the central government to have too much control over the states. They opposed the ratification of the Constitution because it gave more power to the federal government and less to the states, and because it did not ensure individual rights. Many wanted to keep the Articles of Confederation.