In Federal Farmer II an Anti-Federalist author outlines a laundry list of reasons the US Constitution is a dangerous document that is doomed to fail.
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Federal Farmer I - Suspicious Authors of the Constitution
Federal Farmer I is an Anti-Federalist Paper that questions the motives of some of the Delegates to the Constitutional Convention.
An Introduction to the Federal Farmer
The Federal Farmer was one of the most influential collections of Anti-Federalist Papers.
The Impartial Examiner V - Overcorrecting the Articles of Confederation
In Impartial Examiner V, an Anti-Federalist author asks if the Articles of Confederation are really so bad that they need to be entirely replaced.
The Impartial Examiner IV - Presidential Veto
In the Impartial Examiner’s fourth Essay he attacks the Presidential Veto
Former Chancellor John Lansing Vanishes
John Lansing walked out of the Constitutional Convention because he believed it’s members were exceeding their power.
The Impartial Examiner III - Electing Ratification Delegates
In Impartial Examiner III the anonymous Anti-Federalist author implores the people of Virginia to take the ratification of the US Constitution very seriously.
The Impartial Examiner II - Competing Interests
In Impartial Examiner’s second essay, the Anti-Federalist author outlines several of the major points against ratification of the Constitution.
Impartial Examiner I - Expressly Reserved Rights
In the Impartial Examiner I an anonymous Anti-Federalist author attacks the Constitution for its lack of a Bill of Rights.
A Preview of the Impartial Examiner
The Impartial Examiner was a series of Anti-Federalist Papers published in Virginia during the first half of 1788.
The Essays of Brutus: An Overview
A review of the arguments of a leading Anti-Federalist.
A Foot in Every Branch - Brutus XVI
In Brutus XVI the Anti-Federalist author criticizes the powers of the Senate in the US Constitution.
Backward Judiciary - Brutus XV
In Brutus XV, an Anti-Federalist author mocks the Judicial System under the Constitution for taking on the wrong parts of the British Government.
The Courts Already Work - Brutus XIV (Continued)
In Brutus XIV (Part 2), the Anti-Federalist author continues his assessment of the issues with the Judicial Branch of the Constitution.
Outlining the Sixth Amendment - Brutus XIV
In Brutus XIV, an Anti-Federalist author makes arguments that would directly lead to the 6th Amendment to the Constitution.
Individuals v. States - Brutus XIII
In Brutus XIII the Anti-Federalist author discusses problems with the ability of individuals to sue States in Federal Court.
Validating State Laws - Brutus XII (Continued)
In the second part of Brutus XII, he continues a discussion on the Judicial Branch and how it will eliminate the States altogether.
Governed by the Supreme Court - Brutus XI
In Brutus XI an Anti-Federalist author turns his attention to the Judicial System of the US Constitution.
Not Just The Government, But The Army Itself - Brutus X
In Brutus X an anonymous author further elaborates on his criticism of a standing army in times of peace.
Rebutting The Federalist - Brutus IX
In Brutus IX, an anonymous Anti-Federalist author continues his attack on the Constitution's provision for raising a standing army.