Both Jefferson and Adams were Anti-Federalists in the sense that they both opposed the Constitution on the grounds that it would take away too much power from the states.
Answer; <span>Samuel Adams and Thomas Jefferson are alike in their position on ratifying the Constitution in that; </span><span>-They both opposed a strong federal government.
Explanation; Sam Adams helped formulate resistance to the Stamp Act and played a vital role in organizing the Boston Tea Party. Sam Adams opposed a strong federal government, Thomas Jefferson </span>regarded the people as the ultimate defenders of liberty. Distrust of power, especially power concentrated in a central government, was central to his political views. <span>Among the constitutional measures which he supported in order to avoid concentration of power were federalism and the separation of powers</span>
