The Antifederalists saw themselves as defenders of the principles of the American Revolution and feared that the new government would widely abuse its powers. These fears stemmed from concerns about the lack of a Bill of Rights and the potential for the federal government to become too powerful at the expense of state and individual rights.

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The Antifederalists

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The Antifederalists

A) saw themselves as defenders of the principles of the American Revolution.
B) feared that the new government would widely abuse its powers.
C) feared that the government too much favored common people over the "well-born."
D) saw themselves as defenders of the principles of the American Revolution and feared that the new government would widely abuse its powers.
E) saw themselves as defenders of the principles of the American Revolution and feared that the government too much favored common people over the "well-born."

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