Diplomacy
-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?
A)The majority would be a coalition of minorities, and therefore rights would be protected
B)The vast geographic territory made local government more effective
C)Merchants and creditors could wield too much influence in a single governing body
D)They viewed centralized government as a direct threat to freedom
E)The Constitution as written had no guarantees of individual rights

Question

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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.

Diplomacy -The Anti-Federalists Argued That the Development of a Strong Central