Federalists vs Anti-Federalists · US History

Which criticism did Anti-Federalists make about representation in the new Congress?

  1. They mistakenly believed the new Congress had far too many ordinary farmers and artisans
  2. They opposed the creation of all elected political offices whatsoever
  3. They wanted only trained judges to be permitted to serve in Congress
  4. They feared representatives would be too few and too distant from ordinary citizens
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Correct answer: They feared representatives would be too few and too distant from ordinary citizens

Anti-Federalists argued that the proposed House of Representatives would not include enough members to truly reflect the people. They worried that wealthy elites would dominate the national government.

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