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The Anti-Federalists did not support ratification of the Constitution, because they felt that a central government would acquire too much power too quickly. They were led by Thomas Jefferson, and felt that a strong federal government would be too far removed from the people, and not provide adequate representation of the rights of the individual.
They espoused four main arguments:
1. They held the view that a central government would nullify the state governments, and inhibit the ability of each state to govern themselves. They felt that the laws would become confused and contradictory.
2. They were reluctant to place too much power in the hands of too few people who were too far away.
3. They argued that a central government would assume too much power too quickly, resulting in tyranny. Tyranny can be defined as too much power in the hands of too few people, and a revolution had just been fought to rectify that very situation!
4. They contended that the Constitution did not adequately address individual liberties.
Interestingly, the Bill of Rights was not originally a part of the Constitution, and yet it has proved to be highly important to protecting the rights of the people.
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What did the antifederalist objections to the ratification lead to?
addition of a bill of rights : D
What did federalist and antifederalist disagree most strongly about?
Whether a bill of rights was necessary to include in the Constitution
Who was in favor of the Bill of Rights?
== == Yes Chalers Cotesworth Pinckney was in favor of the Bill of Rights. So was alot of other framers.
What did John Adams think of the Bill of Rights?
John Adams was in favor of and supported the Bill of Rights. He believed in individual rights for every man.
Compare the arguments for and against the Constitution made by the Federalists and Antifederalists during the struggle over ratification?
The main agreements between the antifederalist and the federalist were about the bill of rights and the need for a government. The antifederalist demanded to have a bill of rights because it can explain the ideals described in the Declaration of Independence better than the Constitution because the bill of rights gives us freedom of press, freedom of speech, and freedom of religion. Also, the federalist felt like it was important to have a government. They both disagreed. This is right luv
How did congress appease the antifederalist?
By making the Bill of Rights.
The element of the Constitution most representative of the antifederalist perspective is the?
The Bill of Rights
What did the antifederalist objections to the ratification lead to?
addition of a bill of rights : D
What your framer in favor of Bill of Rights?
Jefferson and Washington were both in favor of a Bill of Rights, as well as James Madison.
Which group did not support the for the national bill of rights that were porosed by the state ratifying conventions?
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What did federalist and antifederalist disagree most strongly about?
Whether a bill of rights was necessary to include in the Constitution
What were the antifederalist reasons for opposing ratification?
They believed that the rights that are now guaranteed through the Bill of Rights needed to be stated in some kind of Bill of Rights. Our basic rights should be written in a sort of Bill of Rights to ensure that we were guaranteed those rights.
Was george Madison an antifederalist?
Yes, George Madison was an anti-federalist. He pointed out that there was no Bill of Rights in the Constitution.
Who was in favor of the Bill of Rights?
== == Yes Chalers Cotesworth Pinckney was in favor of the Bill of Rights. So was alot of other framers.
True or false Federalists were in favor of a Bill or Rights?
FALSE! They did not favor a Bill of Rights because they did not think it was necessary for a strong federal government.
Some states were not in favor of a Bill of Rights because why?
Some states were not in favor of a Bill of Rights because they had their own laws to protect people's freedoms. They also felt that the Bill of Rights was not inclusive enough.
The antifederalist view?
for a new constitution and a bill of rights
