The U.S. Constitution: Anti-Federalist Edition

Adams, Samuel: - The Constitution of the United States was drafted in 1787 by delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia and ratified by the states in 1788. The Anti-Federalist papers were written during the ratification debates by a range of political leaders and essayists who questioned the scope and structure of the proposed federal government. Though often published under pseudonyms, these writings played a decisive role in shaping public understanding of the Constitution and in securing the later adoption of the Bill of Rights.