a weak government
group that feared a powerfull national gevernement
It was the anti-federalists who feared oppression more than disorder. Some prominent anti-federalists included Samuel Adams and Patrick Henry.
Anti-Federalists
the anti-federalists
They feared that the government would overpower the states
The Federalists wanted a strong central government whereas the Republicans feared a strong central government.
government take over, they feared a strong central government.
They feared the possible abuse of power by the Federal Government.
The largest conflict over the Constitution, that between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists, was about to begin. Federalists supported the Constitution and wished to see it ratified by the three-fifths of the states necessary, but the Anti-Federalists disapproved of the Constitution and feared the government outlined in it. After fiery debate, another compromise was established. Most Anti-Federalists feared the lack of a Bill of Rights securing individual liberties
The Federalists wanted a strong central government whereas the Republicans feared a strong central government.
The argument of the Anti-Federalists was against a strong central government. They feared it would destroy the liberties Americans secured during the Revolutionary War.
Federalists