Impact of Antifederalists on the USA Constitution
Introduction The Antifederalists were composed of individuals who contradicted the endorsement of the constitution. Though they were not adequately organized compared to federalists, they were great leaders among them who were protuberant in state politics. These great Antifederalists were political elites such as Smith Melancton from New York, Winthrop James of Massachusetts, Mason George, and Henry Patrick from Virginia (U.S. History, par. 2). Moreover, a large group of ordinary American citizens supported these Antifederalists. Most of them were yeomen farmers who dominated rural America. The Antifederalists had different opinions on their opposition to the ratification of the American Constitution. However, they shared a core view of the politics of America. The Antifederalists thought that the main jeopardy for the future of the United States of America depended on the potential U.S. government to become a corrupt country and grab more power until U.S. government totalitar...