States' Arguments Against A Central Government. This four-page undergraduate paper discusses the opposition American leaders had to encounter after the Revolution when they decided to form a central government. The states feared that such a government would suppress them and would interfere with their internal affairs. Heated debates and uprisings characterize the period that started with the framing of Articles in 1777 and ended with the final adoption of the United States constitution in 1787. 4 pgs. Bibliography lists 6 sources. Pages: 4 Bibliography: 6 source(s) listed Filename: 10063 States Argument Central.doc Price: 35.80