What did Anti-Federalists fear would happen if the Constitution became law? Communication Grammar and Writing
Anti-Federalism was a late-18th century movement that opposed the creation of a stronger U.S. federal government and which later opposed the ratification of the 1787 Constitution. The previous constitution called the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union gave state governments more authority. Led by Patrick Henry of Virginia Anti-Federalists worried among other things that the position of pre…
Anti-Federalism was a late-18th century movement that opposed the creation of a stronger U.S. federal government and which later opposed the ratification of the 1787 Constitution. The previous constitution called the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union gave state governments more authority. Led by Patrick Henry of Virginia Anti-Federalists worried among other things that the position of president then a novelty might evolve into a monarchy. Though the Constitution was ratified and supplanted the Articles of Confederation Anti-Federalist influence helped lead to the passage of the United States Bill of Rights.
• They believed the Constitution needed a Bill of Rights. • They believed the Constitution created a presidency so powerful that it would become a monarchy. • They believed the Constitution did too little with the courts and would create an out-of-control judiciary. • They believed that the national government would be too far away from the people a…
• They believed the Constitution needed a Bill of Rights. • They believed the Constitution created a presidency so powerful that it would become a monarchy. • They believed the Constitution did too little with the courts and would create an out-of-control judiciary. • They believed that the national government would be too far away from the people and thus unresponsive to the needs of localities. • They believed the Constitution would abrogate at least in part the power of the states.
Brutus was the pen name of an Antifederalist in a series of essays designed to encourage New Yorkers to reject the proposed Constitution .His series are considered among the best of those written to oppose adoption of the proposed constitution . They paralleled and confronted The Federalist Papers during the ratifi...
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