What were the Anti-federalist arguments?

Answer 1

There were two main Anti-federalist arguments:

a) The Constitution gave the federal government too much power and the people weren't represented by it.

b) There was no Bill of Rights in the Constitution, and the people's rights weren't put in writing and guaranteed.

There were some other, less pressing arguments, such as the ratification process (only 9 out of 13 had to ratify, and some thought all 13 states should have to ratify for the Constitution to go into effect). Also, some didn't like the fact that there was no mention of God in the Constitution. Others were angry that the states couldn't print money.

c) They were not so happy about going back to a strong central government because if the government got too strong it could become a monarchy, and they just got out of one

Answer 2

Federalists believed in a strong central government

Anti-Federalistst feared this they were afraid states would lose to much power

Federalists promised the Anti-Federalists that a Bill of Rights would be added to the constitution. The Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments to the constitution this helped gain the support that the Federalists needed for the Constitution to be approved.

Answer 3

The constitution needed more to it, such as a bill of rights, to accurately protect the rights of its citizens for generations to come.

Answer 4

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.