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The Anti-Federalist Papers
A Dangerous Plan of Benefit Only to the Aristocratick Combination We Have Been Told of Phantoms New Constitution Creates a National Government; Will Not Abate Foreign Influence; Dangers of Civil War and Despotism Foreign Wars, Civil Wars, and Indian Wars - Three Bugbears Scotland and England - A Case in Point The Hobgoblins of Anarchy and Dissensions Among The States Adoption of the Constitution Will Lead to Civil War The Power Vested in Congress of Sending Troops for Suppressing Insurrections Will Always Enable Them to Stifle the First Struggles of Freedom A Consolidated Government is a Tyranny On the Preservation of Parties, Public Liberty Depends Unrestricted Power Over Commerce Should Not Be Given the National Government How Will the New Government Raise Money? The Expense of the New Government Extent of Territory Under Consolidated Government Too Large to Preserve Liberty or Protect Property Rhode Island is Right! Europeans Admire and Federalists Decry the Present System Federalist Power Will Ultimately Subvert State Authority What Does History Teach? (Part I) What Does History Teach? (Part II) Why the articles failed Articles of confederation simply requires amendments, particularly for commercial power and judicial power; constitution goes too far Certain powers necessary for the common defense, can and should be limited Objections to a standing army (part 1) Objections to a standing army (part 2) The use of coercion by the new government (part 1) The use of coercion by the new government (part 2) The use of coercion by the new government (part 3) Objections to national control of the militia A virginia antifederalist on the issue of taxation Federal taxation and the doctrine of implied powers (part 1) Federal taxation and the doctrine of implied powers (part 2) The problem of concurrent taxation Federal taxing power must be restrained Representation and internal taxation Factions and the constitution Some reactions to federalist arguments Appearance and reality-the form is federal; the effect is national On the motivations and authority of the founding fathers The quantity of power the union must possess is one thing; the mode of exercising the powers given is quite a different consideration The quantity of power the union must possess is one thing; the mode of exercising the powers given is quite a different consideration What congress can do; what a state can not Powers of national government dangerous to state governments; new york as an example Where then is the restraint? Balance of departments not achieved under new constitution No separation of departments results in no responsibility On constitutional conventions (part 1) On constitutional conventions (part 2) Do checks and balances really secure the rights of the people? On the guarantee of congressional biennial elections A plea for the right of recall Apportionment and slavery: northern and southern views Will the house of representatives be genuinely representative? (part 1) Will the house of representatives be genuinely representative? (part 2) Will the house of representatives be genuinely representative? (part 3) Will the house of representatives be genuinely representative? (part 4) The danger of congressional control of elections Will the constitution promote the interests of favorite classes? Questions and comments on the constitutional provisions regarding the election of congressmen On the organization and powers of the senate (part 1) On the organization and powers of the senate (part 2) On the organization and powers of the senate (part 3) On the organization and powers of the senate (part 4) From North Carolina Various fears concerning the executive department On the mode of electing the president The character of the executive office The powers and dangerous potentials of his elected majesty The presidential term of office On the electoral college; on reeligibility of the president Does the presidential veto power infringe on the separation of departments? The president as military king A note protesting the treaty-making provisions of the constitution An antifederalist view of the appointing power under the constitution The Power of the Judiciary - Part I The Power of the Judiciary - Part II The Power of the Judiciary - Part III The Power of the Judiciary - Part IIII The Federal Judiciary and the Issue of Trial by Jury On the Lack of a Bill of Rights Constitution Must Be Drastically Revised Before Adoption