• Compare And Contrast The Federalist And The Anti-Federalists

The Federalists favored strong central government putting more faith in the government instead of the people they were supposed to represent. The federalists were also in favor of the elite and allying closely with the British. Hamilton still admired British culture even after he fought for American independence from the British. The Federalists were also in favor of regulations for entrepreneurs, unlike the Jeffersonians who were in favor of being free of intrusive government regulations. The Federalists were also in favor of integrating the United States into the global economy to further the industrial industry.

The Federalists of the convention were in favor of the ratification of the Constitution. They believed that the national government must be strong in order to function and to control uncooperative states, which could protect the rights of the people. They also believed that the Constitution and state government protected individual freedoms. On the other hand, the Anti-Federalists opposed a strong central government, particularly a standing army. They believed it threatened state power along with the rights of the common people.

Federalists favored a strong central government, and favored limiting the state powers, and thought 2 representatives from each was enough. Most Federalists were wealthy, well-educated, and put together by the desire for a powerful, centralized government. Their leaders were usually influential men like George Washington & Benjamin Franklin. They were advocates of an orderly, competent government that could protect their economic status.

the federalists favored strong, centralized government. They advocated regulation or foreign trade and interstate trade, because for some reason they did not like that. The federalists created national bank that favored more the businessman in the north than in the south, yet they promoted industry and manufacturing. Next, the republicans ideas and in

The federalists believed in a national bank while the democratic republicans thought the better solution was many state banks. The federalists party was lead by Alexander Hamilton and the republicans by Thomas jefferson. These were the first political parties in the new country. The federalists wanted to have a national bank runned by the government.

The Federalists wanted a strong central government. The Anti- Federalists claims Constitution gives the central government too much power and, and they worried about the new constitution will not give them any rights. That the new system threatened freedom; Also, threatened the sovereignty of the states and personal liberties; failed to protect individual rights. Besides, some of famous peoples such as " Patrick Henry" and artists have came out against the Constitution. Although the anti-Federalists were unsuccessful in stopping the passage of the Constitution, their efforts have been responsible for the creation and implementation of the Bill of

The anti-federalist were the opposing party of the federalist disagreeing with the strong government. The anti-federalists had wanted a weaker government and had wanted individual rights for people by adding the bill of rights to the constitution. The anti-federalists were the type of political group who wanted rights for the people and for the United States, so everyone could have their individual rights as people. The anti-federalists believed that the federalists and the constitution was granting too much power to the federal courts at any expense. The Anti-federalists were arguing that the federal courts would be to far away to have justice for each average citizen.

Let me start with what Antifederalist are: The Antifederalists were a diverse coalition of people who opposed ratification of the Constitution. Although less well organized than the Federalists, they also had an impressive group of leaders who were especially prominent in state politics. In the approval debate, the Anti-Federalists conflicted the Constitution. Anti-federalists complained that the new system threatened liberties, and failed to protect individual rights.

Federalists were the ones for the rich and against the British rule. The Federalists party is not around anymore, because it was dismissed in the year 1824. Which turned into the Democratic Party. The Federalists and Republicans had many differences in their plan, one was for rich and the other is for the poor. If they joined together they would make America better, but unfortunately they did not.

Many people were unhappy with the Articles of Confederation and wanted to get rid of it completely while others wanted to change it or keep it. These two groups were called Federalists and Antifederalists. Federalist wanted to get rid of the Constitution while Antifederalists did not. Most people were unhappy because the majority of people were small farmers, landowners and people who were in debt.

These individuals believed that a federal government with the ability to raise taxes, support an army, and regulate trade between the states, as well as settle interstate disputes, would be good for the nation and assist the country in becoming a successful, competitive nation. The Federalists believed strongly that a powerful federal government was crucial to the continued existence of the country and its ability to develop into a country of merit. As mentioned in Federalist Paper XV, “It must in truth be acknowledged that… they in general appear to harmonize in this sentiment, at least, that there are material imperfections in our national system, and that something is necessary to be done to rescue us from impending anarchy” (Hamilton et. al. 1787).

As the country’s first president, George Washington supplied a national sense of unity for eight years. When Washington retired, the people split into two political parties, the Federalists and Republicans, and they started the first party system in our country’s history. The national government was strengthened because the Federalists were so involved in shaping the new U.S. Constitution. However, the Antifederalists disapproved the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

The ideals and arguments of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists of the late eighteenth century have many similarities to the Democrats and Republicans of today. Federalists and Anti-Federalists, the first two American political parties, debated over how the country would be shaped. First when developing the Articles of Confederation, then when developing the Constitution, the two parties argued how powerful the central government should be in comparison to the states. Federalists believed in a strong federal government. They believed that to have a country that functions well, there must be one authority that can arbitrate disagreements and make decisions to move the country forward.

The antifederalists were a group of men who in general were ill educated compared to the federalists. Some of these people include back country farmers, poor farmers and illiterate debaters. They did not want a strong central government and believed in the Articles of Confederation. They thought the Bill of Rights were necessary to protect their rights. They feared without it, their rights would not be acknowledged.

They felt the Constitution would create a system of federalism, a system in which the national government holds significant power, but the smaller political subdivisions also hold significant power. They felt the country needed a strong central government so that it didn’t fall apart. The Ant-Federalists were on the opposing side, they felt the Constitution granted the government too much power. They also felt there wasn’t enough protection of their right with an absent Bill of Rights. Another concern of the Anti-Federalists mainly came from the lower classes, from their standpoint they thought the wealthy class would be in main control and gain the most benefits from the ratification of this document.