Question

What was one of the reasons the Anti-Federalists were opposed to the Constitution?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

Answer:

They afraid central government to overpower state government.

Explanation:

The Anti-federalist argued that a strong central government would make the state government become irrelevant, or losing state autonomy.

They also use Article 1 Section 8 Elastic Clause which provide Congress the power " to make any law that necessary and proper" to against ratification because it give an indefinite power to the federal government.