Federalist And Anti-Federalist Views

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The Federalists, however, seem to have struck a chord more influential in the minds of the citizens. This not only because their attempts to rally a political consensus on their behalf seemed to have been a step ahead as well as more organized, but possibly more so because the Anti-Federalists failed to substantially prove that small republics were better able to sustain individual liberties than were large republics.
The Anti-Federalists were defiantly opposed to any ratification of the Constitution. Supporting this view were several different authors who composed stringent papers that reflected the Anti-Federalist belief; however, because of the intensity with which these papers were written, many of the writers opted to employ pseudonyms. Within these works was found the reasoning behind why the Anti-Federalists were against ratifying the Constitution, which focused primarily upon the dangers of tyranny and how it would further and ultimately weaken the very essence of ...

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Federalists who supported ratification, addressed the inherent need for man's activities to remain under some semblance of control, no matter if it meant the leaders or the common people. They declared that the Constitution was constructed so as to maintain a system of checks and balances in order to ward off potential tyranny about which the Anti-Federalists were so concerned.
Madison, Hamilton and Jay made serious attempts to demonstrate how ratification was a necessary evil in establishing the best Constitutional representation possible. While addressing this issue of leadership, Madison stated that educated and compassionate compatriots would not always occupy the top position. ...

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