In 1787, the Constitutional Convention presented a plan for a new, energetic national government of the United States. In the ensuing debate over ratification, anti-federalist critics expressed a variety of concerns about the Constitution, fearing that it would prove repugnant to the principles of a republican government. In an essay of at least 400 words, answer the following question: Did events in the 1790s validate anti-federalist fears about the government created by the Constitution?
Your answer does not need to provide a comprehensive account of the various Anti-Federalist fears, nor does it need to consider all of the events of the 1790s. Indeed, a good answer may focus in on one particular Anti-Federalist criticism, and offer two or three points of evidence from the 1790s that help assess that criticism.
