4. Looking at the United States government today, is it more like what the Federalists or the Anti-Federalists envisioned and why?

The anti-federalists envisioned the United States government today more than the federalists did. Even though the federalists supported the Constitution, they envisioned it more like Patterson's New Jersey Plan and the Articles of Confederation. The anti-federalists followed the Virginia Plan more, which is more like our government system of today. The anti-federalists also thought that national law should be over state law, which is much like our government today.