When comparing the Federalist and Anti-Federalist views on the ratification of the United States Constitution, one must consider their respective principles. It can be argued that each side believes firmly that its views are of primary importance. However, one must surmise which side best reflects the principles set forth for the Declaration. It was a time of intense debate between the Anti-Federalist and Federalist with regard to what, if any, ratification of the Constitution. The …
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…forth in the Declaration, the Anti-Federalist arguments led Federalists to make the Constitution more palatable to the public. The Anti-Federalists failed in amending and defeating the ratification of the Constitution because they could not prove that only small republics can protect individual rights. However, in order to ratify the Constitution, the Federalists based the government on competing interests rather then virtue to avoid alienating the public and separation of powers to ward off potential totalitarianism.