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What type of government did the federalists favor?
a strong central government, They were the colonial leaders in the US who wanted a strong central government for the new country. They were opposed by the anti-federalists who wanted to maintain the power of the states, because they felt a strong central government would exert too much control over its citizens' lives.
True or false Federalists were in favor of a Bill or Rights?
FALSE! They did not favor a Bill of Rights because they did not think it was necessary for a strong federal government.
What was the source of conflict between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists?
The Federalists were in favor of ratifying the Constitution because they wanted a strong central government; the Anti-Federalists were opposed because they supported decentralized power and greater individual and States' rights. The Anti-Federalists in some states had enough power to force the Federalists to compromise by withholding their ratification until the Federalists agree to add the Bill of Rights. Eventually, all thirteen original states ratified the Constitution.
What group wanted to ratify the constitution?
The two major factions were the Federalists and the anti-federalists. The Federalists argued in favor of a strong central government, one that would not have the weaknesses of the old Articles of Confederation, while the anti-federalists were all the people who were afraid that a strong federal government would trample on the freedoms and liberties of the citizens. According to the Federalists, the Constitution granted only a few specific powers to the Federal government, and the people wouldn't need to worry about the Federal government overstepping its authority and interfering with the liberties of the people. The anti-federalists worried that there was nothing in the Constitution to PREVENT the central government from usurping the authority of the people or of the several States. The Federalists compromised by agreeing to a Bill of Rights; specific guarantees that the Federal government could never violate. The anti-federalists agreed, and the Constitution was adopted with the Bill of Rights guaranteeing certain freedoms of the people and strict limits to the power of the Federal government. In the past 220 years, we have seen that the Federalists were terribly wrong, and that the anti-federalists were painfully right. The limits put in place by the Bill of Rights has been trampled, and the freedoms of the people have been usurped, and the "limits" on the powers of the Federal government have been routinely ignored. Senators and Representatives in the Federal government utterly ignore their Constitutional limits, and since the Constitution included no provisions for its own enforcement, there is nothing to stop power-hungry legislators from doing whatever they please.
The blank Papers argued in favor of a strong central government something many Americans were wary of after having overthrown a king?
Federalist
Why were federalists in favor of the Constitution?
They wanted a strong central government
Why were the federalists in favor of the ratification of the Constitution?
They wanted a strong central government.
Politicians who supported the ratification of the Constitution were known as Federalists. Why were the Federalists in favor of the Constitution?
They wanted a strong central government.
Which political party wanted a strong central government?
The Federalists, led by Alexander Hamilton, wanted a strong national government for the US.
Do anti federalists favor a central government?
no
Why were the Federalists in favor of a strong government?
It was Hamilton
What type of government did the federalists favor?
a strong central government, They were the colonial leaders in the US who wanted a strong central government for the new country. They were opposed by the anti-federalists who wanted to maintain the power of the states, because they felt a strong central government would exert too much control over its citizens' lives.
What was the major issue in the debate between the Federalists and the anti federalist?
The issue that divided them was that the federalist were in favor of a strong central government while the anti federalists were opposed to it.
What were two authors of the federalists papers?
in favor of a strong federal government
This group supported a strong national or central government?
In the debate around the ratification of the Constitution in the United States in 1788, those in favor of the Constitution and its concept of a strong centralized government were called Federalists.
What type of government did george washington favor?
Like the other federalists, President George Washington favored a strong central government. He felt one of the main functions of government was to maintain order.
Why did the federalists favor a strong government?
they didnt want a srtong state goverment to take over
