The Goals and Concerns of the Anti-Federalists
Words: 380 1693Back in the late 1780s, the United States was in a real pickle over whether to give the thumbs-up to the Constitution. Enter the Anti-Federalists—they were like, "Hold up! We're not cool with this whole strong federal government deal." These folks were all about keeping the power spread out and making sure Uncle Sam didn't get too big for his britches. See, the Anti-Federalists were spooked by the idea of a super powerful central government. They'd just booted out the […]
