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How do lobbyists try to influence government and public opinion?
They use a number of different methods to promote the action they seek. They argue in support of bills they favor and against bills they oppose. They place adds in the mass media, promise to help government officials. Lobbyists sometimes urge local groups and individuals to send letters to public officials.
Why did the Whigs support the use of government money to build national transportation?
They believed that if the government got involved, the economy would get better.
How did the federalist promise to support a bill of rights influence the ratification battles?
The Federalist promise to support the creation of a Bill of Rights helped to weaken their opposition. The biggest fear of the Antifederalists was that a massive and powerful federal government as contemplated by the Constitution of 1789 would be able to take away people's liberties. Since a Bill of Rights would protect people's liberties from the government, this helped to offset the strength of that argument.
What are all federal and state officials to support?
The Constitution.
How did the federalists and the democratic-republicans differ from each other?
Federalists, like Alexander Hamilton wanted to support England, wanted a strong powerful government, a national bank and a loose interpretation of the Coast. On the other hand, Democratic-Republicans disagreed. They wanted to support France, wanted a small federal government, no national bank and a strict interpretation of the Coast.
