What Was the Greatest Fear of the Anti-Federalists During the Constitutional

question 19

Multiple Choice

What was the greatest fear of the Anti-Federalists during the Constitutional Convention and subsequent debate?

• A) that a weak national government would undermine the survival of the United States
• B) that a strong national government would infringe on the essential liberties of the people
• C) that a powerful judiciary would restrict freedom of religion
• D) that powerful state governments would never assent to the new Constitution
• E) that a weak judiciary would be unable to enforce the new Constitution

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