USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Anti-Federalist favored the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Alexander Hamilton was an anti-federalist. The Federalist papers consisted of 85 essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. The U.S Constitution provides US citizens with their rights and freedoms.

Detailed explanation-2: -Prominent Anti-Federalists and Federalists Other prominent anti-federalists included Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, and Richard Henry Lee. Alexander Hamilton, a former chief of staff to George Washington, was a proponent of a strong federal government and founded the Federalist Party.

Detailed explanation-3: -Anti-Federalists were concerned about excessive power of national government. The Anti-Federalists included small farmers and landowners, shopkeepers, and laborers.

Detailed explanation-4: -Anti-Federalism was a late-18th-century political movement that opposed the creation of a stronger U.S. federal government and which later opposed the ratification of the 1787 Constitution. The previous constitution, called the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, gave state governments more authority.