1. A Comparison between the Views of the Federalists and Anti-federalists during the Constitutional Convention By
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3. Anti-Federalists They were in favor of states rights.
They were poor, backcountry farmers.
They could read and were not very well educated.
They were in debt and were in favor of paper money.
They were the poorer people of the country.
Opposed the Constitution

4. Federalists

5. Articles of Confederation were a good plan
Anti-Federalists thought the Articles of Confederation was a good plan because it supported the concept of state governments being more powerful than a Federal Government.

6. Articles of Confederation were weak and ineffective.
It soon became evident to nearly all that the chronically underfunded Confederation government, as originally organized, was inadequate for managing the various conflicts that arose among the states.[3][4] As the Articles of Confederation could only be amended by unanimous vote of the states, any state had effective veto power over any proposed change.[5] In addition, the Articles gave the weak federal government no taxing power: it was wholly dependent on the states for its money, and had no power to force delinquent states to pay.[6]

7. Opposed strong Central Government
Anti-Federalists worried, among other things, that the position of president, then a novelty, might evolve into a monarchy

8. National government needed to be strong in order to function.
It soon became evident to nearly all that the chronically underfunded Confederation government, as originally organized, was inadequate for managing the various conflicts that arose among the states

9. Strong national government threatened state power

10. Strong national government needed to control uncooperative states

11. Strong national government threatened rights of the common people

12. Men of experience and talent should govern the nation

13. Constitution favored wealthy men and preserved their power

14. National government would protect the rights of people

15. Constitution lacked a bill of rights

16. Constitution and state governments protected individual freedoms without bill of rights

17. Argued against 2/3 ratification plan

18. In favor of establishing the Constitution with almost any means possible

19. More Sympathetic to separation of church and state

20. Delegates to the Convention
The following delegates to the convention were arguably the most influential.

21. Roger Sherman
Convention contributions

22. Alexander Hamilton

23. Ben Franklin
Convention contributuins

24. James Madison
Conventions contributions

25. William Patterson
Convention contributions

26. Rufus King
Convention contributions

27. Edmond Randolph
Convention contributions

28. Gourvernor Morris
Convention contributions