1. Anti-Federalist opposed the constitution bc the felt it gave to much power to the federal government while taking more power from the state and local government.
Federalist supported the constitution bc they felt the nation would not survive w/o its passage and a stronger national government was necessary after the failure of the Articles of Federation.
2. Anti-Federalists wanted Bill of Rights- It guaranteed protection of basic individual liberties such as trial by jury or freedom of speech.
3.Federalists-believed that any power not given to federal Gov. Was left to people and states.
The federalists were getting more power and the anti-federalists didn’t agree with them having all the power so they didn’t allow it. The Anti-Federalists wanted the BOR so their rights could be protected and they could have some say:protection Federalists thought it was unnecessary they only cared about power
