The Battle between Federalist and Anti-Federalist

"The battle between Federalist and Anti-Federalist has been a back and forth argument on whether or not the Constitution should be ratified. Federalist are a close knit group with one central belief while Anti-Federalist have multiple ideas and don't have one central belief but a general agreement. Federalist were focused and knew exactly what they wanted and what they had to do in order to succeed to have the Constitution ratified.

Federalist supported the Constitution and wanted immediate ratification of federal men, while Anti-Federalists were against the Constitution and supported the Articles of Confederation. The Anti-Federalists feared losing there natural born rights if the Constitution was ratified, Foreign Wars, Civil Wars, and Indian Wars??”Three Bugbears, as long as we can preserve our unalienable rights, we are in safety, The Anti-Federalists expressed having their natural rights that no one can take away from from them was the main concernment. They believed the Articles of Confederation would protect their rights but the Federalists disagreed. The Federalist believed the Articles of Confederation is dangerous and unnecessary. Federalist believed that the people are the only ones who can protect their natural born rights. In Federalist paper number 39 it expresses, We may define a republic to be, or at least may bestow that name on, a government which derives all its powers directly or indirectly from the great body of the people, it elaborates that we the people are the ones who have to protect our rights.

Federalist wanted to have a stronger central government, although both Anti-Federalists and Federalists wanted decentralized government with state supremes. Having a strong central government the people can be in charge of the rights they hold so dear. In Federalist paper number 51 express, In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself. The Federalist paper explains the people must choose who will control the government. The government's purpose is to protect the rights of the people having a strong central government enforces that more effectively. The Anti-Federalists wanted a decentralized government with the enhancement of the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights purpose is to protect people's natural born rights that the government cannot take away.A Farmer January 11, 1788, In Secure to yourselves and your posterity the jewel Liberty, which has cost you so much blood and treasure, by a well regulated Bill of Rights, from the encroachments of men in power. the article elaborates having a regulated Bill of Rights is like a jewel.

The Federalist are a stronger group expressed in Federalist paper number 10, A common passion or interest will be felt by a majority, and there is nothing to check the inducements to sacrifice the weaker party, having a common belief makes your argument stronger for what your fighting for. The Anti-Federalist are less organized in there beliefs and as a whole. Having majority agree with a common goal is one of the most efficient ways to accomplish it. Anti-Federalist did not have a strong group with a common goal. Having the Bill of Rights does not mean the rights we hold are absolute. The Bill of Rights have limitations so they do not absolutely protect the people's rights.

Federalists believe having a strong central government protects the rights of people more than the Bill of Rights would. With having the power of government in the peoples hands they always have the choice to shutdown the government and create a new one if they violate the peoples rights. This provides a higher chance of the people's rights to be more absolute.

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