One of the many points of discussion between Federalists, who supported a powerful federal government, and Anti-Federalists, who desired the power to continue with state and local governments. It was the flaw in the constitution of a bill of rights that it did not give the powers to the government.
Federalists opposed that the Constitution, that it does not require a bill of claims because the people and the states retained any powers not assigned to the federal administration. Anti-Federalists believed that a bill of rights was essential to safeguard personal freedom.
