"All men having power ought to be mistrusted."—James Madison Imagine you are a representative to a state legislature meeting, de
bating the proposed Constitution. You have just read this quote in a newspaper essay. Which of the following is the best description of how you would respond? If you were a Federalist, you would use the quote to support your argument that a single, centralized government is the best form of government. If you were an Anti-federalist, you would use the quote to support your argument that a confederation of sovereign states is the best form of government. If you were a Federalist, you would use the quote to support your argument that the existing Constitution is not enough of a safeguard against abuse of power. If you were an Anti-federalist, you would use the quote to support your argument that only a pure democracy of local governments is the best government.
If you were an Anti-federalist, you would use the quote to support your argument that only a pure democracy of local governments is the best government.
<h3>Who were the anti federalists?</h3>
These were the people that did not want a central form of government in the United States.
These people had their fears that too much powers in the hands of a central government would lead to dictatorship and it was bad for the citizens.
