Sunday, November 8, 2026

Question: What did the Anti-Federalist Party stand for?

Answer: The Anti-Federalists opposed the strong central government created by the U.S. Constitution of 1787. They championed states’ rights, fearing national authority, elite dominance, weak separation of powers, and diminished local control. Their resistance helped secure the Bill of Rights and later formed the core of the Jeffersonian Republican Party.