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Why did the anti federalist want a bill of rights to be added to the constitution?
The Antifederalists wanted to ensure that our rights would be protected from the government. They were against a strong national government, and this was there way of protecting citizens from it. So the federalists told the antifederalists that if they let let them send out the constitution to the states earlier, then they could right the Bill of Rights however they wanted and it would be later attached.
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What concession was made to the anti federalist before the constitution was ratified?
The Promise That The Bill Of Rights Would Be Added
How did the federalist feel about the US Constitution?
Anti-federalists thought that the Constitution did not contain enough guarantees of the rights of individual citizens. They were instrumental in having the Bill of Rights added as the first ten amendments to the Constitution.
On what issue did federalist and anti federalist disagree most strongly?
Whether a bill of rights was necessary to include in the Constitution.
In 1787-1789 which groups was most likely to oppose ratification of the Constitution?
Anti-Federalists.
Who opposed ratification of the constitution?
The antifederalists opposed to Constitution, as they felt it jeopardized their individual rights and state supremacy.Federalists v. Anti-Federalists. Ratification & Anti-Federalist Opposition. John Jay (New York) --- these 3 wrote The Federalist Papers. The Anti-Federalist opposition to the Constitution is one of the least understood events in American history.
