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Were the fears of the Anti-Federalists realistic? How did the Federalists address the Anti-Federalists’ concerns?

Answer 1

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Those who endorsed the Constitution were soon called Federalists; those who Many Anti-Federalists preferred a weak central government because they Somewhat unexpectedly, the Cape Fear River region, home of many wealthy Anti-Federalists feared the nation was too large for the national government to respond to the concerns of people on a state and local basis.  In part to gain the support of the Anti-Federalists, the Federalists promised to add a bill of rights if the Anti-Federalists would vote for the Constitution.

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Answer 2

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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.

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