Compare the beliefs of the federalists and antifederalists

Federalists believed that the central government should have the most power, while anti-Federalists believed that the states should have the final authority.
Federalists believed that the it was necessary for central government to have more power in order for the Union to survive, while anti-Federalists apposed that idea.
 Federalists were in support of the ratification of the Constitution; anti-Federalists apposed the Constitution until the Bill of Rights was added.