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 * 1) Identify their character as Federalist or Anti-Federalist.
 * 2) Identify the state which their character represents - with particular attention to the state's geography, economy, population, and social structure.
 * 3) Identify the character's occupation and socio-economic background.
 * 4) Discover whether the character was a member of the Constitiutional Convention and what his role was at the convention. If the person

1. Z or Zephaniah Platt is presumed to be an antifederalist because of his opposition to Benjamin Franklin's speech and the fact that Z wanted a bill of unalienable rights which was a key point for the antifederalists. 2. Z was a delegate in the first two continental congresses for the state of New York. Their economy was very poor in the understanding that their were many debtors their that didn't want a big government to bring them down with higher taxes and what not. Also, the moajority of New york was covered with an antifederalist population which was a good reason for Z to be an antifederalist. 3. Z's main occupation was being a big shot lawyer with a high degree of education and expierience. His socio-economic background is upper class because of the law and education degrees he has earned. 4. Z was not a member of the Constitutional Convention even though he was invited as a delegate. Could not find why he did not come. Most likely because he was from New York and didn't believe that a new constitution was needed. 5. Z was a participant in his state's ratifying convention but I do not know what he voted for. Most likely opposed the constitution. 6.I could not find any personal arguements from Z himself but he does present arguements from Ben Franklin that say that a central government is most likely to abuse its power based on past expierences. He also presents that a bill of rights is needed to make this constitution work so the people can protect themselves from the power of the government. Z does not have any friends but his main foe is Ben Franklin.

Leone, Bruno. //The Creation of the Constitution: Opposing Viewpoints.// California: Greenhaven Press Inc, 1995. “Zephaniah Platt.” //Wikipedia.// 21 Dec. 2008. Wikimedia. 19 Feb. 2009.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zephaniah_Platt