... who were concerned that the form of government dictated by the Constitution would overlook civil liberties were known as the Anti-Federalists. They voiced many criticisms regarding the Constitution's design of government and claimed that the only way to assure liberty was by creating a small republic. James Madison, a Federalist and a fierce proponent of the Constitution, responded to their concerns in the Federalist Papers, reassuring the Anti-Federalists that the form of government ... laid down by the Constitution was not only the best, but the only way to preserve the rights of the ...

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