Opposition to ratification of the Constitution was based on the belief that it would

Question

Opposition to ratification of the Constitution was based on the belief that it would

Responses

promote pluralism, which would threaten liberty

provide for elite control, endanger liberty, and weaken the states.

produce too much democracy in a strong central government

give too much legislative and judicial power to the states

Answer 1

The correct response is: provide for elite control, endanger liberty, and weaken the states. Opposition to the ratification of the US Constitution during the late 1780s was led by Anti-Federalists, who feared that the proposed centralized government would be dominated by a wealthy, aristocratic elite and threaten people's individual rights and the states' sovereignty. They also argued that it lacked protections for individual liberties and civil rights.