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Verma 1

Abhishek Verma

Professor Collins

History 1301-81706

15 October 2021

Federalists vs. Anti-federalists: What were the main arguments prior to ratification of the

Constitution? What was the outcome of the debate?

Thesis- The historical debate involving the federalists and anti-federalists remains to have

a major impact on the American political scene and the judicial system. The debate was

sparked by a group calling themselves anti-federalists who believed it was not good to

have a strong central government. They felt that having such a system of governance

would be difficult to put the government in check because it would undermine the powers

of the state governments. They felt that a strong central government would take the

country back into the British colonialists' tyranny they had fought against. On the other

hand, the federalists insisted on having a strong central government with a strong

executive. The debate was resolved by adopting the bill of rights, which was to be used

alongside the Constitution to protect the American people's liberties. Through the bill of

rights, a strong central government with a vibrant executive could be checked by the

courts on matters to do with rights violations.