Lesson 13: What Was the Anti-Federalist Position in the Debate about Ratification?
Lesson Objectives
When you have finished this lesson, you should be able to
- explain why the Anti-Federalists opposed ratifying the Constitution,
- explain the role of the Anti-Federalists in proposing a bill of rights and to identify other contributions their views have made toward interpreting the Constitution, and
- evaluate, take, and defend a position on the validity and relevance of Anti-Federalist arguments.