Question

Who made a better argument about ratification? The federalists or the anti-federalists? Why?

Answer 1

The American Revolution was a costly war and left the colonies in an economic depression. The debt and remaining tensions—perhaps best summarized by a conflict in Massachusetts known as Shays' Rebellion—led some founding political members in the U.S. to desire for more concentrated federal power. The thought was that this concentrated power would allow for standardized fiscal and monetary policy and for more consistent conflict management.

Answer 2

Anti-federalists were very unorganized and did not share the same opinions when it came to what the proper form of government is. Federalists, on the other hand, believed that a national government was necessary and that power not given too the government needed to be reserved to the states. In the end, federalists knew exactly what the U.S needed to prosper and thrive as a successful nation.