The Constitution, when first introduced, set the stage for much controversy in the United States. The two main parties in this battle were the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. Federalists, such as James Madison, favored ratification of the Constitution. On the other hand, Anti-Federalists, such as Patrick Henry and Richard Henry Lee, were against ratification. Each party has its own beliefs as to why or why this document should or should not be passed. These beliefs are set forth in the following articles: "Virginia Should Reject the Constitution" by Patrick Henry, "The Constitution Will Encourage Aristocracy" by Richard Henry Lee, "Federalist Paper No. 10" by James Madison, and "The Letters to Brutus" . Many aspects of the Constitution, good and bad, are discussed in these documents. Although the Federalists and Anti-Federalists had very contrasting opinions, many common principles are discussed in their essays. The preservation of freedom and the effects of human nature are two aspects of these similarities. While similarities exist, they represent and support the views of Federalists or Anti-Federalists. Patrick Henry makes his views very clear in his letter. Evidently he is against the ratification of the Constitution. Its main topic is the sovereignty of states, the system of checks and balances and the senate, the tendency towards monarchy and absolute power. Henry thinks that uniting all the states under one government would take away their sovereignty. He states that: "Here is a resolution as radical as that which separated us from Great Britain. It is radical in this transition; our rights and privileges are in danger, and the sove...... middle of paper.... . .on the other hand, Madison discusses the issue of freedom as it is what fuels factions. He says that removing freedom is one of the only ways to destroy a faction. He goes on to say that this is not likely, and that factions do not be destroyed, but we must control the consequences to have a stable government. Madison believes that the Constitution preserves the freedom of men by representing them equally in a central government. All the arguments discussed in these essays are very relevant to the respective causes good information and examples.These essays were written by very respectable men and show many insights into the topic of whether the Constitution should be ratified or not. The Federalists and Anti-Federalists had very opposite opinions, but used some of the same arguments to support theirs points of view.