For one, there was no bill of rights, and Congress, because of the "necessary and proper clause," (1-8-18) wielded too much power, and the executive branch was in control of just too much power. Beard once critiqued that, "
Jeffersonian Democracy simply meant the possession of the
federal government by the agrarian masses led by an aristocracy of slave-owning masses. They tended to form a union of solely New England states, which became increasingly evident prior to the War of 1812. The Anti-federalist creed has always been "let the people decide what is best for them". Congress was planned to be smaller, with a greater number of citizens being represented by each delegate. It is about how much freedom the individual is willing to give up versus the amount of safety that individual wants. " The Anti-federalists opposed the idea of a
strong central government laid down by the Federalists. In their minds, the "Federal" Government would hold as much power as possible. It was in this view that their conflicts rose. Due to poor communication and an increasing number of dissatisfaction in the merchant classes, the Federalist Party was not able to appropriately express their feelings and concerns. It has always been and will always remain a balance with government. Notable as leaders among the Federalist supporters were Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. It all depends ------------------------------------------------------------------------**Bibliography**. As Ronald Reagan once said, "The taxpayer -- that's someone who works for the
federal government but doesn't have to take the civil service examination". For their failure in 1807, the party was defeated in the 1808 elections after losing Pennsylvania and Vermont to the Anti-federalists.
