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CLEP US History I

Category - Politics

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The Anti-Federalists argued that the development of a strong central government limited individual freedoms. Which of the following was NOT a rationale presented by the Anti-Federalists for this position?
  1. The majority would be a coalition of minorities, and therefore rights would be protected
  2. The vast geographic territory made local government more effective
  3. Merchants and creditors could wield too much influence in a single governing body
  4. They viewed centralized government as a direct threat to freedom
  5. The Constitution as written had no guarantees of individual rights
Explanation
Answer: A - The Anti-Federalists argued that the development of a strong central government limited individual freedoms for all of the reasons listed in this question except that the majority would be a coalition of minorities. The fact that the majority would be a coalition of minorities was a key point in James Madison's Federalist argument since the Federalists supported strong central government. The Anti-Federalists wanted government to be as local and decentralized as possible, arguing that the U.S. was too geographically spread out and diverse to be effectively ruled by a central body. The Anti-Federalists would not ratify the Constitution without the Bill of Rights attached to protect individual rights.
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