There are two types of criminal laws: misdemeanors and felonies. A misdemeanor is an offense that is considered a lower level criminal offense, such as minor assaults, traffic offenses, or petty thefts. In contrast, felony crimes involve more serious offenses.
Explanation:
It is generally agreed that the essential ingredients of any crime are (1) a voluntary act or omission, accompanied by (2) a certain state of mind.
That the constitution gave too much power to the federal government. Anti-federalist wanted individual states to have power over the government due to fear of a tyranical government
the enlightenment era in europe, this influenced the founding of the us founding documents, articles of confederation i think influenced something too.
