Undefined Power: Anti-Federalist Federal Farmer No. 4-5
Federal Farmer warned that liberty under the constitution would depend primarily on the worst of all possible checks, โthe prudence, wisdom and moderation of those who manage the affairs of government.โ Path to Liberty: March 11, 2024...
Uncontrolled Despotism: Mercy Otis Warren on the Constitution
In her widely-read and influential anti-federalist essay, Mercy Otis Warren warned that the Constitution would abandon the principles of the American Revolution and facilitate consolidation of the states under a powerful national government. In other words, it would...
The Perils of Centralization: Anti-Federalist Federal Farmer No. 2-3
The Federal Farmer lays out a laundry list of reasons why the system under the constitution โwill have a strong tendency to aristocracy, or the government of the few.โ Predicting it would ultimately result in a consolidated government ruling by โfear and force.โ Path...