[The_Reader_David]

Hmm. . .I think the old Anti-Federalists felt that way about the Constitution.

Remember the original meaning of the word ‘state’, as in “. . .these colonies are and of right ought to be free and independent states. . .”

[Intolerant in NJ]

Not sure what the Anti-Federalists felt, but those who signed the Declaration of Independence weren't very happy about King George's meddling in matters they thought were none of his business, as in
"He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his Assent to their Acts of pretended Legislation"......