Question

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the anti-federalists wrote a series of articles that tried to convince people to not support the new constitution.
they were concerned that too much power was shifting away from the states and over towards the new federal
government. one of their concerns was that a standing army (a permanent army) might:
be used against
american citizens
join sides with france in
a future war
overthrow the english
destroy their own

Explanation:

Anti-Federalists opposed a strong federal government, fearing a standing army could be used by the central government to oppress American citizens, which aligned with their concerns about excessive federal power. The other options do not match their core worry about federal overreach and the standing army.

Answer:

be used against American citizens
destroy their own liberty