1. Two reasons can be proffered for opposition to the ratification of the constitution:
2. Their opposition was partly overcome with the introduction of the Bill of Rights.
The Anti-Federalists who opposed the ratification of the 1787 U.S. Constitution feared the creation of a powerful (despotic) national government.
They reasoned that the sovereignty of the states would be jeopardized and individual liberties threatened if there is no bill of rights.
Thus, the fear of having a new national government modeled after Britain's despotic system threatened the ratification of the new constitution, dividing politicians into Federalists and Anti-Federalists.
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