Compare And Contrast Antifederalists And Federalists
The weak power given to the government by the Articles of Confederation caused a rebellion in Massachusetts during the year 1786. The attack of a federal arsenal by Shay’s rebellion caused public outcry for drastic changes for a stronger national government. The discussed ideas on a stronger national government were brought to the Constitutional Convention of 1787, eventually leading to the creation of a constitution much stronger than the Articles of Confederation. With the creation of a new constitution, Federalists and Antifederalists brought up different standpoints of the new constitution… The federalists believed that the states were minors compared to the Federal government, while Antifederalists believed that states should hold more power than the federal government. With the issue of popular sovereignty, Antifederalists feared that the constitution took too much power away from the people,
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contrary to the Federalists beliefs in which advocated very limited democracy. The last major dividing issue was the Bill of Rights, which Antifederalists were for because the presence of the bill reduces the threat of tyranny, yet the Federalists considered it unnecessary because state has already had similar bills. These principal issues caused a rift. The issues of State power, popular sovereignty/federal power, and the Bill of rights are what caused the huge riff between the Federalists and Antifederalists.
When it came to the issues of popular sovereignty and federal powers, Federalists and Antifederalists did not agree whatsoever on such issues. Federalists already feared that the Articles of confederation created too much democracy, so with the new constitution they voiced for limits on popular election of government officials. On the opposite side of the spectrum, Antifederalists greatly feared that the constitution revoked, excessively, too much power from the people. When it came to powers of the federal government, Antifederalists had very strong beliefs that the federal government was given too much power from the Constitution. Meanwhile, Federalists wanted a very strong national government, which could unite the nation as one.
With the issue of state power, still both the Federalists and Antifederalists did not come to see eye to eye on this issue.
The Federalists wanted states to act as subordinates to the national government. Meanwhile, antifederalists had strong beliefs that since states were closer with the people, they should hold more power than the federal government.
The Antifederalists brought up the Bill of rights issue, they believed the Bill of Rights was greatly needed, because the bill would protect the American people’s god given rights and limit government powers. On the contrary, Federalists were convinced that since state governments already had bills like the Bill of Rights, it would be irrelevant and not needed. The issue ended when the bill received two-thirds of state vote, leading it to become the first 10 amendments in the constitution of the United States.
State power, popular sovereignty/federal power, and the Bill of Rights were all issues rooted to the ongoing debate of federal v. state powers, causing major riffs between the federalist and
antifederalists;
contrary to the Federalists beliefs in which advocated very limited democracy. The last major dividing issue was the Bill of Rights, which Antifederalists were for because the presence of the bill reduces the threat of tyranny, yet the Federalists considered it unnecessary because state has already had similar bills. These principal issues caused a rift. The issues of State power, popular sovereignty/federal power, and the Bill of rights are what caused the huge riff between the Federalists and Antifederalists.
When it came to the issues of popular sovereignty and federal powers, Federalists and Antifederalists did not agree whatsoever on such issues. Federalists already feared that the Articles of confederation created too much democracy, so with the new constitution they voiced for limits on popular election of government officials. On the opposite side of the spectrum, Antifederalists greatly feared that the constitution revoked, excessively, too much power from the people. When it came to powers of the federal government, Antifederalists had very strong beliefs that the federal government was given too much power from the Constitution. Meanwhile, Federalists wanted a very strong national government, which could unite the nation as one.
With the issue of state power, still both the Federalists and Antifederalists did not come to see eye to eye on this issue.
The Federalists wanted states to act as subordinates to the national government. Meanwhile, antifederalists had strong beliefs that since states were closer with the people, they should hold more power than the federal government.
The Antifederalists brought up the Bill of rights issue, they believed the Bill of Rights was greatly needed, because the bill would protect the American people’s god given rights and limit government powers. On the contrary, Federalists were convinced that since state governments already had bills like the Bill of Rights, it would be irrelevant and not needed. The issue ended when the bill received two-thirds of state vote, leading it to become the first 10 amendments in the constitution of the United States.
State power, popular sovereignty/federal power, and the Bill of Rights were all issues rooted to the ongoing debate of federal v. state powers, causing major riffs between the federalist and
antifederalists;