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As the United States Constitution came into being during the American Founding Period, supporters ('Nationalists' or 'Federalists') and opponents ('Patriots' or 'Anti-Federalists') participated passionately on behalf of two different views of their nation's federal government. The former argued that the nation could not survive for long without greater powers being supplied to its federal agencies and officers. By contrast, the latter argued vehemently that any federal government in America given additional powers to rule would either be or soon turn into a tyrannical ruling body similar to the British government so recently overthrown.

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The debate over adoption of the US Constitution centered on two groups, the Federalists and the anti-Federalists. The Federalists favored a strong central government that could hold the states together while the anti-Federalists feared a central government with too much power. They were especially worried because the Constitution did not include a Bill of Rights to protect individual liberties.

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The Federalists believed that the Constitution would create unity among the states. The Anti-Federalists believed that the Constitution would allow the more educated and wealthy people to rule over the poor people as tyrants.

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The Totten clan agreed in ratifying the constitution they immigrated from Scotland to the Americas for hope. This resulted with many followers

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Q: What were the arguments of the supporters and opponents of the constitution?
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