The Most Effective Complaint Raised by the Anti-Federalists Against the Proposed

question 43

Multiple Choice

The most effective complaint raised by the Anti-Federalists against the proposed Constitution in 1788 was _______.

• A) the inability of the states to tax the federal government
• B) its lack of state power to raise an army
• C) its lack of a bill of rights to protect individuals against abuses by the government
• D) the creation of the office of president
• E) the retention of too much power at the state level

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Definitions:

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MM Propositions

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