Question

One fundamental way in which the Anti-Federalists and Federalists were similar is that they __________. A. both spoke out for state sovereignty B. both supported a republican form of government C. both maintained that a republic could succeed in a large country D. both found support among both city dwellers and small farmers

Answer 1

They believed that each state should have the right to decide its own laws. They also thought the Constitution gave the president and Congress too much power. ... As new states entered the union, the anti-Federalists, sometimes called Jeffersonian Republicans, gained strength.

Answer 2

Option 'A' is correct that is, both spoke out for state sovereignty.

It is because both the federalists accepted the independence of the states and for the anti-federalists, it was the central principle.

The primary motive was to led federalists grow because they believed in the constitution as it stood only limited to the government but not for the people.

The anti-federalists claimed that more power was given to govt.