Question

In three to five sentences, explain the differences between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists and how they compromised to ratify the Constitution.

Answer 1

Answer:

The Federalists backed the proposed Constitution's creation of a federal government.

The Anti-Federalists opposed the Constitution because it established a powerful federal government. They believed it would devolve into dictatorial rule, suffocating individual liberty.

As a compromise, the Anti-Federalists urged the addition of a Bill of Rights to preserve citizens' most fundamental rights.

A Bill of Rights, according to the Federalists, was both unnecessary and dangerous.

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