Which position was most closely associated with the Anti-Federalists?
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Correct answer: They feared the Constitution lacked sufficient protections for individual rights
Anti-Federalists worried that the Constitution did not originally include a bill of rights. They believed written protections were necessary to prevent the new federal government from violating basic liberties.
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