A democratic government is based on majority rule of the people. This would be impossible under the large republic proposed by the Constitution. Which of the following best describes this quote? It represents the perspective of a Federalist, arguing for a strong central government. It represents the perspective of a Federalist, arguing for a stronger role for the states. It represents the perspective of an Anti-Federalist, arguing for a strong central government. It represents the perspective of an Anti-Federalist, arguing for a stronger role for the states.

It represents the perspective of an Anti-Federalist, arguing for a stronger role for the states.

Explanation:

Anti-federalism is a political philosophy that opposes the concept of federalism, which defends that the authority of the State must be equal or superior but never having more power than sub-national states.

Anti-federalism also refers to the movement that opposed a strong government of the United States and later opposed the Constitution of the United States of 1787. The old constitution, called Articles of the Confederation, gave the states more authority over the central government. Directed by Patrick Henry of Virginia, they opposed, among other things, the novel figure of the president they feared could become a monarchy.

The opposition to federalism was composed of several elements, such as the opposition to the constitution because the strong power of the national government threatened the sovereignty of states, localities, and individuals, which seemed an attempt to disguise a "monarchical" power. Some of the anti-federalists thought that the Articles of the Confederation gave sufficient power to the central government. Others considered that, although the national government with the Articles was too weak, with the Constitution it would be too strong.