Anti-Federalists

The anti federalists did not fear strong centralized government. The whole point of anti federalist was to make a weaker or loss central government. They were opposed to the federalists. They believe that the federalist representing aristocratic society. The Anti federalist did not want to ratify the Constitution. They argue that It gave too much power to the national government at the expense of the state governments. There was no bill of rights. The national government could maintain an army in peacetime. The executive branch held too much power.

The anti federalist leaders were Richard Henry Lee and Thomas Jefferson. The anti federalist want to separate from Great Britain because Great Britain was over powering them and throwing outrageous taxes.

The anti federalist led to creation of bill of rights, which is the 10 amendments. That provide that all men equality and essential necessity of the life and the pursuit of happiness.

This is good because we are created equal and the bills of rights were later revised to create the stable constitution now today.