Federalist or Anti-federalist: Who Would You Be

What do it mean to be a “federalist” and an “anti-federalist”? To be a federalist means to support the fact that the constitution limited the constitution and not the people. Federalist(s) want control over several states. To be an “anti-federalist” means to support the fact that the constitution gave the government too much power and without the placement of the bill of rights, the people would be at risk of oppression. Anti-federalist believed that each state should have the right to make their own rules and live by them. If I had to choose which group I would be a part of, based on my beliefs, I would be a part of the “anti-federalist” group. I chose the anti-federalists because I believe that everyone should have the right to live by their own rules. I don’t believe that people should be oppressed. Everyone deserves their own freedom.

If I had to be an anti-federalist, I would be George Mason. I would most likely be him because he had a concept of inalienable rights that influenced the Declaration of Independence and I’m all for independence. Here’s a little bit of information about George Mason. George Mason was born on a farm in Fairfax Country, Virginia, on December11,1725. He led the Virginia patriots during the American Revolution. Concerning the Constitutional Convention, he did not sign the constitution, but he showed up with great concern about the amount of power being given to the federal government, and the convention’s unwillingness to end the slave trade.

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