How Did The Anti Federalists Influence The Declaration Of Independence
John Locke wanted everyone to have the "right to life, liberty, and property" which is used in the Declaration of Independence as the "right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." His ideas of the social contract, in which everyone in a society is accountable to one another, and the idea of governments deriving their power from the consent of the governed were both revolutionary concepts in 1776 that made their way into the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
The Anti-Federalists influenced the convention during the ratification process. The proponents of the Constitution took the name "Federalists."Though those who opposed the Constitution actually wanted a more purely federal system, they were identified as "Anti-Federalists."
The Anti-Federalists influenced the convention during the ratification process. The proponents of the Constitution took the name "Federalists."Though those who opposed the Constitution actually wanted a more purely federal system, they were identified as "Anti-Federalists."