Articles of confederation to Constitution

1. "...this new constitution is, in its first principles, most highly and dangerously, oligarchic," Richard Henry Lee said. As Lee said many Anti Federalist believed that the new constitution invested alot in only the central government. The Anti Federalist feared of tyranny. They believed the new Constitution is unable to protect people's natural rights. In document one, Amos Singletary is comparing the Constitution to a sea monster, leviathan. Like him, many Anti Federalist believed that the Constution put so much power in the congress that it will ruin people's lives. They objected to the constution because it did not contain a Bill of Rights. They said the Constitution did not secure people's rights.

2. In the Federalist Papers, the Federalist support the constitution by saying, "Among the numerous advantages promised by a well constructed union, none deserves to be more accurately developed than its tendency to break and control the violence of faction." They say that a well constructed union can protect people from politcal factions. The Federalist say the new constitution stablizes the government. They believe that a strong central government can make sure that people follow the " rules of justice" (Doc 5).

3. "Constitution represented a threat to the liberties of the people and an attempt to impose aristocratic rule." This statement is more persuasive because the colonist became angry at britian because they felt that Britian was taking away their liberties. Republican values is new concept that the colonist are just learning. Colonist believed that King George III was a tyrant and one of their revolutionary ideas was to have a government without a sole ruler. So, saying the constitution " impose aristocratic rule" can make the colonist against the constituion.

Politics and Society in Post-Revolutionary America

chart one:

1. There are a greater number of farmers and Merchants in the new State legislatures

2. The souther colonies, South Carolina and Virgina have mostly Large land owner, while the three state have the least number of large land owners. Massachuttes, Pennslyvania and New york have alot more artisans then the state of South Carolina and Virginia.

chart 2;

1. From 1765 to 1775 there was a greater percent of official that were wealthy in both the north and south. from 1783 to 1790 the wealth of elected official decreased. More official had between 2000-5000 pounds of silver or under.

2. The south has a greater percent of officials with silver than official in the North.

Differences between Federalists and Antifederalists

chart 1:

1. The supporters of the Constitution are wealthier because 82% of Federalist are wealthy when only 18 % of Anti- Federalist are wealthy.

2. Most Anti Federalists are average farmers and workers and probably illerate because knowlegable people were mostly wealthy during this time period.

chart 2:

1. Merchants, manufacturers, doctors, lawyers, ministers, large landholders,Artisans, innkeepers, surveyors would support the ratification of the constitution because a greater percent of Federalists have these occupations.

2. Farmers because a greater percent of farmers are Anti Federalists.