Anti-Federalists: The Anti-Federalists were individuals who opposed the ratification of the U.S. Constitution because they believed it would lead to an overly powerful central government.
Federalist Papers: The Federalist Papers were a series of essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay in support of ratifying the U.S. Constitution.
Constitutional Convention: The Constitutional Convention was held in 1787 with the purpose of drafting a new constitution for the United States, ultimately resulting in the creation of the U.S. Constitution.