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What was the main reason antifederalists opposed ratification of the new constitution?
They believed that the Constitution diminished states' rights.
Who antifederalists eventually ended up supporting the new Constitution due to the addition?
The Bill of Rights.
What did the Virginia and New York want added to the constitution?
They both wanted the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution.:D
What were the opposing views regarding ratification of the Constitution?
The group of people who didn't support the Constitution were called Antifederalists. Their main problem with the Constitution was that it didn't have a section that listed their individual rights (Bill of Rights). They also argued that the national government was too strong and were afraid of tyranny. Some even thought that they shouldn't have created a new government. Most Antifederalists were small farmers and debtors. Antifederalists wrote articles and pamphlets and spoke out in state conventions. The articles and pamphlets became known as the Antifederalist Papers.
What position did the federalists take on the constitution?
Federalists wanted the constitution. They supported Federalism (if you couldn't already tell from their label). Antifederalists opposed the Federalist views. They believed that the constitution took to much power from the states and thought it did not guarantee people's rights.
Why do people of Nepal want a new constitution?
The people of Nepal want a new constitution as it needs it after the monarchical constitution which is no more. Hence, to rule a country, a constitution is required and Nepal is forming a new constitution.
Who were the 'Antifederalists'?
George Mason and Patrick Henry were 2 of the main ones. (Patrick Henry was the main leader). Thomas Jefferson and Elbridge Gerry were also antifederalists.
How many new articles have been added to the US Constitution?
its false
What was the significance of the amendments?
They are added to the Constitution so that you can have new law/rule.
Describe and justify the position of the anti-Federalists regarding the opening phrase of the Constitution you the People of the US?
Differing views on these questions brought into existence two parties, the Federalists, who favored a strong central government, and the Antifederalists, who preferred a loose association of separate states. Impassioned arguments on both sides were voiced by the press, the legislatures, and the state conventions. In Virginia, the Antifederalists attacked the proposed new government by challenging the opening phrase of the Constitution: "We the People of the United States." Without using the individual state names in the Constitution, the delegates argued, the states would not retain their separate rights or powers. Virginia Antifederalists were led by Patrick Henry, who became the chief spokesman for back-country farmers who feared the powers of the new central government. Wavering delegates were persuaded by a proposal that the Virginia convention recommend a bill of rights, and Antifederalists joined with the Federalists to ratify the Constitution on June 25.
A major reason that the Antifederalists criticized the Constitution was because?
The antifederalists at the time of the ratification of the US Constitution believed the document invested too much power in the central government. They believed that the majority of the power should lie with the individual states.
Antifederalists from Virginia?
The most notable antifederalist from Virginia is Patrick Henry. Henry was invited to the Continental Congress but opted out in order to fight the new Constitution from the outside. Other antifederalists from Virginia include George Mason, a drafter of the Bill of Rights and Richard Henry Lee, drafter of the Declaration and a later Senator.
