Antifederalists were the people who were against the ratification of the United States Constitution.
- Many of them supported a weak central government because they equated a strong central government with British tyranny.
- Some antifederalists wanted to encourage democracy and were afraid of a strong government because they thought it would be dominated by wealthy people.
- They also believed that if states were ceding too much power to the federal government. They also objected to the lack of any guarantee of individual rights in the constitution.
- Mostly small, self-reliant, and independent farmers supported Anti Federalism. Most farmers were mostly uneducated and provincial.
- Their crops, families, and local matters were more important for they paid little attention to the foreign countries and were content with the weak confederate government.
- Antifederalists were lead by James Winthrop, Patrik Henry, George Mason, and Melancton Smith. Patrik Henry was the main leader.
So, E) Wealthy, educated members of the elite
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