| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Antifederalists | opposed the U.S. Constitution |
| Federalists | supported the U.S. Constitution |
| Antifederalists | believed the U.S. Constitution needed a section guaranteeing individual rights |
| Federalists | anonymously published a series of essays in support of the U.S. Constitution |
| Antifederalists | thought the U.S. Constitution gave to much power to the central government |
| Federalists | did not believe the U.S. Constitution need a bill of rights section |
| Antifederalists | George Mason, Samuel Adams, and Patrick Henry were all strong supporters on this side of the debate |
| Federalists | James Madison, Ben Franklin, and Alexander Hamilton were all strong supporters on this side of the debate |
| Antifederalists | did not believe the U.S. Constitution would protect personal freedoms |
| Federalists | had to convince people the U.S. Constitution would not make the central government too powerful |
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