The arguments below were used in the debate over ratification of
the Constitution.
1. A strong central government will give government officials the power to raise a
large army.
2. This army can then be used to force citizens to pay excessive taxes.
3. Corrupt government officials might then use this tax money to build an even
larger army.
4. Individual liberties will then be threatened.
Which group of Americans made these arguments?
Torries
O Federalists
Patriots
O Anti-Federalists