Historical Documents
The Anti-Federalist Archive
The writings that warned of consolidated power. The Anti-Federalists were dismissed as alarmists in 1787. Today, their words read like prophecy.
Brutus
On the dangers of consolidation and the judicial power
Federal Farmer
On representation, rights, and the structure of the union
Centinel
On the threat of aristocracy and unchecked federal power
Cato
On executive power and the dangers of a strong presidency
Agrippa
On commerce, diversity of interests, and state sovereignty
John DeWitt
On the absence of a Bill of Rights and consent of the governed
Primary texts sourced from the Constitution Society archives at constitution.org and Teaching American History. These public domain documents have been preserved in their original form for educational purposes.
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