The Anti Federalists Flashcards
(6 cards)
Who led the anti federalists ?
Henry, Jefferson and Adams
What were the anti federalists typically suspicious of ?
Centralized power and feared a loss of state sovereignty due to a powerful nation govenrment
Who did the anti federalists tend to be ?
Small farmers and those based in more isolated region
What did anti federalists argue ?
State legislature were more representatives of the people than the new congress was going to be
What did many deplore ?
The absence of a bill of rights
- could protect the liberty of the individual which had been a key component in the Declaration of Independence
Why was it typical for someone removed from an urban area to support the anti federalists ?
They did not experience the thorough fairs of the Articles of Confederation and did not experience the damaging tariffs and taxation issues
