The Antifederalists argued that the powers of government should be limited by
A) providing Congress with a larger grant of powers.
B) decreasing the powers of the executive branch, especially those of the vice president.
C) both confining the powers of the federal government to certain narrowly defined areas and adding a bill of rights to the Constitution.
D) creating an internal system of checks and controls within government.
E) preventing government from collecting revenue through taxation.

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The Antifederalists believed that government power should be limited by confining the powers of the federal government to certain narrowly defined areas and adding a bill of rights to the Constitution. They were concerned that the federal government would become too powerful and infringe on individual liberties, so they wanted to ensure that specific rights were protected. They also argued for a more decentralized government with more power given to the states.

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