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The political party formed to oppose the Constitution was called the .

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Anti-federalist were the ones who opposed the new constitution

Federalist were those that supported constitution
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Anti-Federalist party

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During the debates for the ratification of the new U.S. Constitution (1787), two political parties emerged: First The Federalist party which was led by Alexander Hamilton and other leaders (mainly bankers, northern businessmen and merchants) that supported the idea of a strong central government and the ratification of the newly proposed Constitution (1787), and secondly, the Anti-Federalist party which was formed to oppose the ratification of the Constitution as well as many other Federalist's ideas.

In overall, the Anti-Federalists, led by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison and consisting mainly of planters, small farmers, and artisans, leaned to give more power to the states and opposed the establishment of a strong government as well as the ratification of the Constitution arguing that it did not contain a Bill of Rights. They believed that without a Bill of Right that protected people's liberties and put limitations on the government, the latter would eventually abuse from its power.

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