Analyze why the Anti-Federalists feared a large national government.(1 point) Responses A) They feared that the national government would consolidate all the power leaving the states with no power at all. B) They were from heavily populated states that would worry about being heard in a large national government. C) They were large business owners who felt they would lose out on government contracts if there was a large national government. D) They thought a national government would be the only way to protect their individual rights.
A) They feared that the national government would consolidate all the power leaving the states with no power at all.
The Anti-Federalists believed that a large national government would become too powerful and potentially tyrannical, taking away the rights and autonomy of the states and individual citizens. They preferred a decentralized system where power was shared between the states and the federal government to prevent abuse of power. This fear of a strong central government was a major reason behind their opposition to the ratification of the Constitution.