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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.
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.
The actions of the Anti-Federalists were instrumental in shaping the Constitution as we know it today. Concerned that the Constitution contained no guarantee of individual liberties, the Anti-Federalists pressed for the document to be amended. Their insistence led to the creation of the [[Bill of Rights]]. <ref>http://www.cas.unt.edu/~jryan/AntiFeds.html</ref>
Just as supporters of ratification of the U.S. Constitution wrote under pseudonyms, Anti-Federalists did also. Names used included [[Brutus]] and [[Federal Farmer]].
Just as supporters of ratification of the U.S. Constitution wrote under pseudonyms, Anti-Federalists did also. Names used included [[Brutus]] and [[Federal Farmer]].
[[Category:United States History]]
[[Category:United States History]]