Why did the antifederalists oppose the new constitution?
a. they believed it favored the more populous states.
b. they believed it would give too much power to the federal government.
c. they believed it was a bundle of compromises.
d. they believed it would propel the nation into anarchy.
e. they believed it was weaker than the articles of confederation.
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b. They believed it would give too much power to the federal government.

Explanation:

Those who defended the Confederacy accused the delegates of conspiring a coup and denounced that the Convention had opted for a "civil monarch" to govern the United States. The group that defended the Confederation was the one that bet on the local powers and passed to History with the name of Anti Federalists. They indeed believed that the Federal Government would have too much power.

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