Why are federalist and anti federalist important?

Answer 1

The Federalist were important because they helped to enlighten the public about a need for a constitution. The Federalists papers were written as a response to the anti-Federalist who were in disagreement over the newly created Constitution because it did not contain a Bill of Rights. By taking into consideration the concerns of the Federalists, the framers were able to construct The Constitution, which contains a Bill of Rights