The anti-federalists were against ratification of the constitution mostly because:
a.
they were anarchists
c.
they felt the states should have less power
b.
their experiences under british rule
d.
they were against proportional representation

The correct answer is B. The Anti-Federalists were against ratification of the constitution mostly because of their experiences under British rule.

The federalist movement of the 1780s was motivated by the idea that the government of the nation under the Articles of Confederation was too weak, and needed to be modified or replaced. Eventually they got the government to convene a meeting to review the Articles. The opponents to its rectification appeared immediately, after the meeting and the approval of the new Constitution.

The opposition to federalism was composed of several elements, such as opposition to the Constitution because the strong power of the national government threatened the sovereignty of states, localities and individuals, which seemed to them an attempt to disguise a "monarchical" power, like the one that colonists suffered from Great Britain years before. Some of the antifederalists thought that the Articles of the Confederation gave sufficient power to the central government. Others considered that, although the national government with the Articles was too weak, with the Constitution it would be too strong.

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