When we talk about the adoption of the Constitution, we generally focus on the federalists – those who supported ratification. After all, the Constitution was ratified based on the arguments and promises they made. But the opponents of ratification – the anti-federalists – provide valuable insights as well.
As explained in this episode of the Truth Quest podcast, these oft-ignored founders warned about the inevitable growth in size, scope and power of the federal government – especially the judiciary – all at the expense of the individual states.
Evidence of their accurate predictions can be seen virtually every day in the national news.
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- The Truth About the Anti-Federalists - January 9, 2020
- The Truth About the Federalist Papers: Conclusions - July 11, 2019
- The Truth About the Federalist Papers: The Legislative and Executive Branches - June 27, 2019