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What were the main arguments used by the anti federalists?

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The arguments and views of the Federalists were best articulated in a series of letters that were written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay. These 85 letters, written under the pseudonym, 'Publius', were published in newspapers and eventually collected in one volume known as the Federalist Papers. read more

The main arguments used by the Anti-Federalists in the debate for the U.S. Constitution were the fact that the Constitution gave too much power to the federal government and that the rights of the people were not guaranteed through a Bill of Rights. read more

There were two main Anti-federalist arguments: a) The Constitution gave the federal government too much power and the people weren't represented by it. b) There was no Bill of Rights in the Constitution, and the people's rights weren't put in writing and guaranteed. read more