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Why did Anti-Federalists oppose the Constitution at first?

They feared that it gave the states too much power.
They feared that it gave the central government too much power.
They worried that it focused too heavily on individual rights.
They worried that it would allow the people to abuse power.

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They feared that it gave the central government too much power.
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User Patrick Hollweck
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Answer:

They feared that it gave the central government too much power.

Step-by-step explanation:

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.

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