Theorists and Anti-Federalists Term Paper

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2. The issue concerning the drafting of the constitution and of the distribution of power inside the United States was based on the discussions over the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. Each of their points is summarized in the Federalist Papers, the reaction of the Federalists to the arguments of their opponents. In this sense, the Federalist Paper no 47 discusses precisely the matter of the distribution of power; while the Anti-Federalists consider the distribution of power proposed by their adversaries to be a sign of authoritarian rule, the Federalists pointed out that the structure as they have proposed it did not invite tyranny, on the contrary (the Avalon Project, 2008). This comes to show the distinction between the opinions of the two sides and puts under discussion a possible history of the U.S. In the conditions in which the points of the anti-federalists would have all been considered in the Constitution.

In this sense, the Bill of Rights, which eventually became a part of the Constitution, would have been received with more aplomb.
At the same time, the Congress would have had less power that it enjoys now, and it is possible that a massive chaos would have been established in an economic crisis for instance. This would have largely be due to the fact that the lack of a centralized and powerful presence in the state would not have been able to resist an economic crash. Also, the actual Bill of Rights would have represented an increased stress over the economy of the country, taking into account that the rights the anti-federalists proposed intended to insure additional working conditions which could not have been respected for all workers.

However, the fact remains that the Federalists' sense of organization led them to victory. However, the eventuality of the win of the anti-federalists is useful for considering the actual importance of the current system of government......

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