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This 3 page paper talks about the anti-Federalist position at the time the U.S. Constitution was being drafted. The other point of view is duly noted in the discussion. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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American history, but was most significant during the early period when the Constitution was first created. That is because much of what happened during the drafting of the Constitution would
impact law for centuries to come. Thomas Jefferson was among the Anti-federalists. Hamilton, Washington and Madison on the other hand were strongly associated with the federalist position. What were the
issues raised by the Anti-Federalists? The problems raised by many of the anti-federalists, and something that comes through in Jeffersons writings, is that the nation had to make up its
mind on how it would be run. Will it be run by a reigning king or an elected official who holds ideas that are representative of the will of the
people? Obviously, one problem has to do with power. How much power should the president have? The position of the anti-Federalists is that the president should have power, but it
should be limited. There should be a balance, unlike the situation where there is a king and queen and they make all the decisions. This idea may be related to
the notion that the central government should only be strong to a point. Yes, the central government needs to be strong, but the power of each branch of government must
be limited so that totalitarianism cannot result. For example, if the president were given too much power, he could make up his own rules. However, that is not feasible as
the Constitution is the living document that to this day is integral in the running of the country. One can see why the anti-Federalists, while in support of a strong
central government, might worry that too much power of one ruler could lead to trouble. It is true that The U.S. Constitution is a document that is strong and malleable
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