You would probably be best served to look up a list of prominent Federalists. The Federalists were almost always supporters of the Constitution, and always supporters of "big government" (a strong federal control over the States). Here are a few big names:
•Washington (1st President)
•Adams (2nd President)
•Hamilton (Washington's cabinet)
The Federalists favored a strong national government and supported the proposed U.S. Constitution. They were opposed by the Anti-Federalists such as Patrick Henry.
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Federalists favored the ratification of the Constitution because they believed that a strong central government was needed. The federalists were generally wealthy individuals, that were opposed to anarchy.
The Federalist favored ratification of the newly drafted Constitution. Those that opposed the United States Constitution were known as the Anti-Federalist.
Hamilton wanted a strong federal government, he favored taking a broad view of the meaning of the words is the Constitution. Where as Jefferson believed in small local government, he favored taking a narrow view of the meaning of words in the Constitution.
The federalists wanted a strong government and the anti-federalists felt that the constitution gave the government and president too much power.
Federalists were for the proposed constitution, while the anti-federalists were opposed because they thought it gave the national government too much power and took too much from the states.
Federalists favored the ratification of the Constitution because they believed that a strong central government was needed. The federalists were generally wealthy individuals, that were opposed to anarchy.
The Federalist favored ratification of the newly drafted Constitution. Those that opposed the United States Constitution were known as the Anti-Federalist.
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People who favored ratification of the new Constitution were called
Federalists.
Federalists And Antifederalists Fought Over The Ratification
Because they argued that the many difficulties facing the Republic could be overcome only by the creation of the new government based on the Constitution.
The Federalists were the name given the people who favored ratification of the United States Constitution. The Constitution established a "federal" system of government, hence the name. Alexander Hamilton, John Adams, and George Washington were just three examples of the many people at the time that favored the new Constitution. Following the ratification of the Constitution, one of the first political parties founded was also called the Federalist Party. MrV
The North favored National Government and the South favored State Government.
Anti-Federalists opposed the ratification of the new US Constitution. They believed it gave too much power to the national government at the expense of the states's power. They favored the addition of a Bill of Rights to the new document before they would approve it. After the Constitution was ratified, the beginnings of political parties were formed, with the Federalists favoring more power to the national government and the Anti-Federalists favoring states' rights.
Anti-Federalists opposed the ratification of the new US Constitution. They believed it gave too much power to the national government at the expense of the states's power. They favored the addition of a Bill of Rights to the new document before they would approve it. After the Constitution was ratified, the beginnings of political parties were formed, with the Federalists favoring more power to the national government and the Anti-Federalists favoring states' rights.
Alexander Hamilton favored a loose interpretation of the Constitution, which allowed for a strong national government because Congress could pass laws based on the "elastic clause."