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The Anti-Federalists were opponents of the ratification of the [[U.S. Constitution]] in the late 1780s. Anti-Federalists included prominent Founders or Patriots such as [[George Mason]], [[Patrick Henry]] and future President [[James Monroe]].

The Anti-Federalists argued that the Constitution would create a new federal government that was too powerful. In response to those who supported the Constitution by claiming that it limited federal power, the Anti-Federalists cited two gaping holes in the limitation on federal power: the [[Necessary and Proper Clause]] and the [[Supreme Court]]. Congress could interfere with the rights of states and the people using the former, and the Supreme Court could construe federal power very broadly. History proved the Anti-Federalists right in some respects.

Just as supporters of ratification of the U.S. Constitution wrote under pseudonyms, Anti-Federalists did also. Names used included [[Brutus]] and [[Federal Farmer]].
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