Question

Anti-Federalists argued that?

A. branches of government would keep each other in balance.

B. it was impossible to separate government into equal branches.

C. the Constitution would create a Republican government.

D. a Republic should protect people from the government and from each other.

Answer 1

B. it was impossible to separate government into equal branches. i just did it on a test and got it right.

Answer 2

The correct answer is: Option B. It was impossible to separate government into equal branches.

The Anti-Federalists stated that a strong, centralized federal government would equate tyranny, and therefore its powers needed to be divided in separate branches. These individuals sought to minimize the power of the centralized government, and at the same time, provide more to the state governments.