The Federalist side of the Constitutional Convention in 1787. Get yourself this book —
— and read both sides of the debates. Both sides had valid perspectives, but you'll see the Anti-Federalist criticisms (which have been de-emphasized in American textbooks ever since) have been largely vindicated by subsequent U.S. history. They were very worried about the "strong central government" and felt the critiques of the Articles of Confederation were being exaggerated to serve a centralizing agenda.
The Federalist side of the Constitutional Convention in 1787. Get yourself this book —
— and read both sides of the debates. Both sides had valid perspectives, but you'll see the Anti-Federalist criticisms (which have been de-emphasized in American textbooks ever since) have been largely vindicated by subsequent U.S. history. They were very worried about the "strong central government" and felt the critiques of the Articles of Confederation were being exaggerated to serve a centralizing agenda.