What did the anti-federalists stand for?

Answer 1

TheAnti - Federalists stood for a strong state government and either a weaker or equal national government thus the supremacy clause contradicted the anti - federalist view of government. They believed that Congress's limitless power to tax that is found in Constitution would infringe on the citizen's rights. Also they believed that the national government should not be allowed to have a standing army in times of peace. Lastly, the necessary and proper clause worried the anti - federalists because this gave power an unlimited source of power that some founders were afraid would be abused. Basically, the anti - federalist's had reasonable reservations about the ratification of the Constitution.

Answer 2

The Anti-Federalists wanted as much power and authority as possible left with the states, and for the Federal government to have very little to do with laws, taxes, trade, etc.

Answer 3

Basically the Federalists stood for is a STRONG national gov't, and they thought it would be good to have the gov't rule everything. They were obsessed with the power, that a group of ANTI- Federalists formed to rebel against the Federalists.

Answer 4

The Anti-Federalists opposed the new U.S. Constitution for numerous reasons. They distrusted large, powerful national governments and believed liberty could only be protected in small republics in which the rulers were closely checked by the public. They believed a large nation could best be governed by a confederation, with local governments having the most control. A strong national government would be distant from the people and not capable of protecting the rights of the citizens. Congress would tax to heavily and the Supreme Court would overrule state courts. They distrusted the president having too much power, including a standing army under his control. They also favored the addition of a Bill of Rights to protect the citizens from the national government. They wanted the House of Representatives increased in size so it would reflect a greater variety of popular interests. The wanted a council created to check the actions of the president. They also favored leaving military affairs in the hands of the state militias.

Answer 5

The Federalist wanted Maine to make its own laws.