Antifederalists
They supported ratification of the Constitution and opposed a bill of rights.
The Anti-Federalists opposed ratification of the U.S. Constitution because they were against increasing the power of the national government.
They believed that the Constitution diminished states' rights.
Antifederalists
It was added as a compromise between those that supported ratification of the Constitution, called Federalists, and those that were opposed to ratification, called Anti-federalists. Anti-federalists agreed to support ratification of the Constitution if the Bill of Rights was added later, which is why the Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments to the Constitution.
It lacked a Bill of Rights. The constitution was for the people. As needs change the people needed rights to amend the Constitution.
Some thought the Bill of Rights was not needed because the rights involved were implied in the Constitution as written. However, by and large the Bill of Rights was not opposed by "many thoughtful Americans" as ten of the twelve proposed amendments making up the Bill were adopted within a very few years of being proposed.
They Anti-Federalists. Because of this they successfully pushed for the inclusion of a Bill of Rights after the adoption of the Constitution.
did not include bill of rights
Fear the possible of too much central government. Believed more in states rights
the Bill of Rights
The Anti-Federalists were the group that did not favor the U.S. Constitution. They opposed its ratification, fearing it created a strong central government that could threaten individual liberties and state rights. Prominent figures like Patrick Henry and George Mason argued for the inclusion of a Bill of Rights to protect citizens' freedoms. Their concerns ultimately led to the adoption of the first ten amendments to the Constitution.