What side did the Federalists and Anti-Federalists take on the Constitution?
The Federalists were in favor of the Constitution and believed that it did not require an extra bill of rights because they believed that human rights was universally understood, and that setting specific guidelines for human rights encourages people to find technical loopholes. The Anti-Federalists were not in favor of the Constitution. One of their complaints was that it needed a bill of rights so that the people’s liberties could not be tramped on (as England had done to the colonies a few years prior). In the end, the Federalists won, but added the bill of rights to make everyone happy! Glad I could help!
