The anti-Federalist’s structure of government is clearly the most reasonable option because a stronger government will make the government power hungry. Power needs to remain in the hands of state and local governments.
Anti-Federalists were concerned about improving the constitution because America wasn’t following by it. Even with its revisions leaves out some very important rights/laws that could improve America today. The Constitution was missing the Bill of Rights which is the most important detail and by missing this, the constitution was contradicting itself. The bill of rights was telling the government that the people had personal freedom and a certain right that is limited and enforced. “It appears from these articles that there is no need of any intervention of the state governments, between the Congress and the people, to execute any one power vested in the general government, and that the constitution and laws of every state are nullified and declared void, so far as they are or shall be inconsistent with this constitution, or the laws made in pursuance of it, or with treaties made under the authority of the United States. — The government then, so far as it extends, is a complete one, and not a confederation“(Brutus I). Even though the bill of rights allows an individual to …show more content…
This is a major problem in not only the government, but in society today. How is anyone or anything going to build stronger if there is not a diverse group of voice. Perspective is key. Anti-federalists thought there was more to the nation than what the government granted. “As long as we can preserve our unalienable rights, we are in safety“(Foreign Wars, Civil Wars, and Indian Wars—Three Bugbears). Federalists were desperate for rights and having the nation under control. They thirsted for imperialism, the government being the dominate group and the American people being the
Anti-Federalists were concerned about improving the constitution because America wasn’t following by it. Even with its revisions leaves out some very important rights/laws that could improve America today. The Constitution was missing the Bill of Rights which is the most important detail and by missing this, the constitution was contradicting itself. The bill of rights was telling the government that the people had personal freedom and a certain right that is limited and enforced. “It appears from these articles that there is no need of any intervention of the state governments, between the Congress and the people, to execute any one power vested in the general government, and that the constitution and laws of every state are nullified and declared void, so far as they are or shall be inconsistent with this constitution, or the laws made in pursuance of it, or with treaties made under the authority of the United States. — The government then, so far as it extends, is a complete one, and not a confederation“(Brutus I). Even though the bill of rights allows an individual to …show more content…
This is a major problem in not only the government, but in society today. How is anyone or anything going to build stronger if there is not a diverse group of voice. Perspective is key. Anti-federalists thought there was more to the nation than what the government granted. “As long as we can preserve our unalienable rights, we are in safety“(Foreign Wars, Civil Wars, and Indian Wars—Three Bugbears). Federalists were desperate for rights and having the nation under control. They thirsted for imperialism, the government being the dominate group and the American people being the