Which of the following is NOT true of the Anti-Federalists?

A) They were led by land-owning Thomas Jefferson who wanted a weak central government.

B) They were largely comprised of Southern land-owners who did not want northern trade and commerce to take over the country.

C) They did not want the federal government to have a standing army or tax them to pay off the national debt incurred by the Revolutionary War.

D) They did not want a federal government that was toothless and would allow states too much power.

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2 August, 14:28

Which of the following is NOT true of the Anti-Federalists?

A) They were led by land-owning Thomas Jefferson who wanted a weak central government.

B) They were largely comprised of Southern land-owners who did not want northern trade and commerce to take over the country.

C) They did not want the federal government to have a standing army or tax them to pay off the national debt incurred by the Revolutionary War.

D) They did not want a federal government that was toothless and would allow states too much power.

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Riley Hurst · Answer 1

The correct answer is letter a, where in they were led by land owning Thomas Jefferson who wanted a weak central government. It is because it is true that Thomas Jefferson had joined in the movement of Anti-Federalist but he hopes for a strong central government and not a weak one.

Chivas · Answer 2

The correct answer is A) Thomas Jefferson who wanted a weak central government.