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The Antifederalists were opposed to the ratification of the Constitution because they believed that the stronger central government that it would create would undermine principles of republicanism, states' rights, and limited government. It was the Federalists vs. the Antifederalists in a fierce struggle over ratification. Although the Constitution was ratified, the Antifederalists helped to shape the document by insisting on the inclusion of a Bill of Rights.

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