Federalists argued that the Constitution did not need a bill of rights, because the people and the states kept any powers not given to the federal government. Anti-Federalists held that a bill of rights was necessary to safeguard individual liberty.
The printing press helped promote European exploration in the fifteenth century. The printing press allowed for information to be communicated faster and to reach more people. As a result of the printing press, people learned about the explorations that took place.
The result of the United States covert actions in Latin America and the Middle East was that <span>Anti-America sentiment in these regions grew </span>
The most signficant impact of the anti-federalists on the Constitution was the implementation of the Bill of Rights.
Anti-federalists were concerned that the new US Constitution gave too much power to the federal government. Anti-federalists argued that a strong central (aka federal) government would result in tyranny, just like it did when America was still part of the British empire. This is why the anti-federalists wanted a list of rights that all American citizens can possess. This list of rights would check the power of the federal government and prevent the government from restricting the rights of citizens.
