Why were many states and people hesitant to ratify the constitution?

they felt that it would eventually lead to a monarchy like that of britian

they felt that it would fail just like the articles of confederation and that it would be best to wait for a better constitution.

they felt it best for each state to be its own separate country

they felt that it gave to much power to the national government and that it did not adequately protect people's rights/ liberties with a bill of rights.

They felt that it gave to much power to the national government and that it did not adequately protect people's rights/ liberties with a bill of rights.

The Anti-Federalist believe that the Constitution will give more power to the central government and not the states. They want balanced power between state and federal. They wanted the Bill of Rights to be added into the Constitution, so it was added 2 years after the Constitution was published.  

lincoln presided over the union victory in the american civil war, which dominated his presidency. a former whig, lincoln ran on a political platform opposed to the expansion of slavery in the territories. his election served as the immediate impetus for the outbreak of the american civil war.

ayatollah khomeini can best be described as the leader who declared iran to be an islamic republic.