Comparing Federalist and Anti-Federalist Positions
Complete the table with statements about the Federalist and the Anti-Federalist positions on each issue (one to three statements for each issue). Use the websites listed to find information, or look for your own sources. You might also want to go back and refer to the lessons in this unit for additional information.

The Federalist Papers
The Debate between the Federalists and the Antifederalists
Federalist-Antifederalist Debates
Antifederalists
Constitution of the United States

The table
Debated Issue: Bill of Rights
Federalists: They opposed a bill of rights in the Constitution because they thought the state constitutions guaranteed individual rights. They agreed to add the Bill of Rights as a condition of ratification.
Anti-Federalists: They believed that a bill of rights needed to be in the Constitution to guarantee that the new federal government would not take away those rights. They successfully campaigned to have the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution after ratification.
(From here down you need to answer Anti-Federalists and Federalists for each one)
Debated Issue: state sovereignty:
Debated Issue: presidential power:
Debated Issue: political corruption:
Debated Issue: taxation: