They have the same goal in mind of how to make this country better, but have totally two different ways to approach the matter. The Anti-Federalists want the states to be in control. They believe that strong central government would threaten the people liberty and freedom. Their ideal government is the states and its people to be in charge, and the reason why is mainly because they do not want to have the same system of government like England. But, for the Federalists, they want to have a strong central government. The Federalists argued that, if the states were to have control, the country would be teared apart. On the Federalist #10 written by James Madison, he wrote that “There are again two methods of removing the causes of faction: the one, by destroying the liberty which is essential to its existence; the other, by giving to every citizen the same opinions, the same passions, and the same interests.” The Federalists were afraid that by having too group of individuals with power, it can cause chaos by everyone have a voice and their interests. The Federalists wants a strong central government, so it can represent the people interest. Also, the Federalists think that with the check and balance system, the people freedom and liberty would be protected. According to the Federalist No. 51, it says “In order to lay a due foundation for that separate and distinct exercise of the different powers of government, which to a certain extent is admitted on all hands to be essential to the preservation of liberty, it is evident that each department should have a will of its own; and consequently should be so constituted that the members of each should have as little agency as possible in the appointment of the members of the others.” The Federalists want each branch of the government has its own agenda and power. But, no branch can overpower the others, so therefore the people freedom can be protected because no
They have the same goal in mind of how to make this country better, but have totally two different ways to approach the matter. The Anti-Federalists want the states to be in control. They believe that strong central government would threaten the people liberty and freedom. Their ideal government is the states and its people to be in charge, and the reason why is mainly because they do not want to have the same system of government like England. But, for the Federalists, they want to have a strong central government. The Federalists argued that, if the states were to have control, the country would be teared apart. On the Federalist #10 written by James Madison, he wrote that “There are again two methods of removing the causes of faction: the one, by destroying the liberty which is essential to its existence; the other, by giving to every citizen the same opinions, the same passions, and the same interests.” The Federalists were afraid that by having too group of individuals with power, it can cause chaos by everyone have a voice and their interests. The Federalists wants a strong central government, so it can represent the people interest. Also, the Federalists think that with the check and balance system, the people freedom and liberty would be protected. According to the Federalist No. 51, it says “In order to lay a due foundation for that separate and distinct exercise of the different powers of government, which to a certain extent is admitted on all hands to be essential to the preservation of liberty, it is evident that each department should have a will of its own; and consequently should be so constituted that the members of each should have as little agency as possible in the appointment of the members of the others.” The Federalists want each branch of the government has its own agenda and power. But, no branch can overpower the others, so therefore the people freedom can be protected because no