Federalist vs. Antifederalists

When comparing and contrasting Anti-Federalist views on the ratification of the United States Constitution with those of the Federalists, one must also consider the inherent relationship that represents their respective views upon principles, problems and solutions, ultimately surmising which side best reflects or departs from the original principles set forth for the Declaration. It can be argued that the two sides are quite contrary in their individual perceptions, which each faction believing that its views …

…the new constitution. However, the wave of momentum that carried the proposition was far too strong for this opposition to contend with. They simply could not prove undoubtedly that the current system held emphasizing the prominence of the small state republics was superior to the large republic of the union described in the newly proposed constitution. This failure may have caused the evolution of one of the greatest democratic republics the world has ever seen.