In the early years of the new republic the were concerned about members of the federal government being corrupted by too much power, so they sought to keep more power in the state governments and therefore allow the states to regulate any attempts at excess of power by the federal authorities. federalists jacobins antifederalists confederates

i confess that there are several parts of this constitution which i do not at present approve, but i am not sure i shall never approve them: for having lived long, i have experienced many instances of being obliged by better information or fuller consideration, to change opinions even on important subjects, which i once thought right, but found to be otherwise. it is therefore that the older i grow, the more apt i am to doubt my own judgment, and to pay more respect to the judgment of others.

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