Anti-Federalist vs. Federalist: The Debate Over the Constitution - History of the United States ...

Federalists supported the ratification of the new Constitution and believed a more robust national government with greater powers was necessary to unite the individual states and create a stronger country. Anti-Federalists opposed ratification and believed power should be concentrated with the states rather than with the federal government. They worried that a stronger federal government would be prone to tyranny and that the new Constitution did not include adequate protections for the rights of individuals and states.

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**Think Further Questions:
1. Why is the Bill of Rights important today?
2. Do you think Americans’ experiences under British rule made some particularly worried about a tyrannous government? Why or why not?
3. What are some possible reasons for why Federalists were more organized and unified than Anti-Federalists? Do you believe the lack of unity hurt Anti-Federalists, and if so, how?

**Contents
00:00 - Introduction
00:23 - Explanation
00:35 - Anti-Federalist vs Federalist
01:00- The History
03:29 - So What?

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