In the 1780’s, two political groups arose in the United States of America. These two groups became known as the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. The two groups argued over whether or not to ratify the new Constitution. The Federalists wanted to approve the new Constitution, while the Anti-Federalists were opposed to ratifying it. Anti-Federalists feared the new Constitution would make the federal government far too powerful, and take away too much power from the state governments. The Federalists disputed this argument, and believed that if the states did not choose to ratify the new Constitution, the country would end up in peril. Both groups played a huge role in history at this time, and they helped shaped the United States of America.
