Federalist or Antifederalist

"I think those delegates exceeded their authority in creating a whole new government. They were just supposed to work on the Articles a bit."

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"What Americans need is a bill of rights, and this new government will not get my approval until we have one."

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"I think this new plan will provide a good balance of power."

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"Those people want to make the United States undemocratic and get special privileges for a limited few Americans."

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• Antifederalist

"It's obvious that the Articles weren't working, and I think this new plan reflects a careful compromise among a variety of opinions."

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• Antifederalist

"I and my two friends wrote our essays under the name 'Publius' because we wanted people to be influenced only by the facts."

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"If we give too much power to a central government, what's to stop the United States from becoming a monarchy like Britain?"

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"I think it's important for people to realize that the large size and diversity of the United States will make it impossible for any single group to form a majority that could dominate the government."

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"I encouraged the delegates at the convention to sign the Constitution and I fear that this nation will crumble if the states do not accept it."

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"I'm just a simple farmer, but I think those supporters of the Constitution expect to get all the power into their own hands."

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