Answer:
The Federalists and Anti-Federalists argued primarily over the limits to the power of the Federal Government and the rights of the states.
Explanation:
The Federalists and Anti-Federalists were bitter political opponents during the drafting of the United States Constitution. They argued and did not agree on the legacy of the American Revolution, nor on how exactly the United States government should be established. The two groups debated the merits of the Constitution for three years, between 1787 and 1790, during which time the colonies debated ratification. The federalists finally got their Constitution ratified by the 13 states, while Rhode Island became the last state to ratify on May 29, 1790.
The Federalists supported the creation of a strong central government, with authority over the 13 colonies. However, Anti-Federalists were strongly against a powerful central government that controlled citizens from a remote capital, as was the case in London and the rest of the central governments in the world. The Anti-Federalists supported the idea that each state had to be sovereign and have its own independent government. This Anti-Federalist ideal was promoted by Thomas Jefferson as a kind of agrarian republicanism.
