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

question 39

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 rights of the states
• C) that a powerful judiciary would restrict freedom of religion
• D) that powerful state governments would infringe on individual liberties

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