Question

Which of the following beliefs would not be held by the Antifederalists?

(A) The Necessary and Proper Clause gave the central government too

much power.

(B) The government should be able to hold a standing army in times of

peace.

(C) A Bill of Rights was necessary.

(D) The executive branch threatened states’ rights.

(E) Power was best vested in the hands of state governments.

Answer 1

One set of beliefs that would not be held by the Antifederalists would be that "(B) The government should be able to hold a standing army in times of peace," since the Anti-Federalists were against the federal government having too much power over the states.