Assume you are an ordinary farmer in 1789. Express your views on the p

Assume you are an ordinary farmer in 1789. Express your views on the proposed new Constitution of the United States. Tell why you will vote for a Federalist or an Antifederalist as a delegate to your state’s ratifying convention.

What will be an ideal response?

ANSWER
Federalist — promise of stability; protection of property; economic opportunity from opening foreign markets.
Antifederalist — threat to local control; distant national government will have power to tax; Constitution doesn’t guarantee individual liberties; places wealthy elite in control of government