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May 11, 2018 · ANTI-FEDERALISTS. The anti-Federalists voiced objections to the proposed Constitution in 1787–1788. This diverse group was concerned about the amount of power the Constitution would grant the national government, apprehensive about representation at the national level, and disturbed over the lack of safeguards for citizens' rights.
Antifederalists and the Birth of American Party Politics. By Adam E. Zielinski. As we discuss the different political factions to emerge during the American Revolutionary generation, we must understand their reasons for coming into existence and how they differed from opposing factions. Like all things, there usually is a counterpoint or weight ...
1980 ANTIFEDERALISTS AND FOREIGN POLICY 237 is! Papers-Hamilton, Jay, and Madison-in particular identified national security as the fundamental task confronting the union. "Safety from ex- ternal danger is the most powerful director of national conduct," Hamilton observed. Even the love of liberty would "give way to its dictates." Dis-
This lesson focuses on the chief objections of the Anti-federalists, especially The Federal Farmer (Richard Henry Lee), Centinel, and Brutus, regarding the extended republic. Students become familiar with the larger issues surrounding this debate, including the nature of the American Union, the difficulties of uniting such a vast territory with a diverse multitude of regional interests, and ...
THE RATIFICATION CAMPAIGN. On the question of ratification, citizens quickly separated into two groups: Federalists and Anti-Federalists. The Federalists supported it. They tended to be among the elite members of society—wealthy and well-educated landowners, businessmen, and former military commanders who believed a strong government would be better for both national defense and economic growth.
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The first ten amendments were added in 1791. Responding to charges by Anti-Federalists that the Constitution made the national government too powerful and provided no protections for the rights of individuals, the newly elected federal government tackled the issue of guaranteeing liberties for American citizens.
Oct 10, 1787: Randolph Letter, On the Federal Constitution (Virginia) Oct 11, 1787: Cato II (New York) Oct 12, 1787: Federal Farmer IV (Virginia) Oct 12, 1787: An Old Whig I (Pennsylvania) Oct 13, 1787: Federal Farmer V (Virginia) Oct 16, 1787: Richard Henry Lee to Edmund Randolph (New York)
