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    Federalist vs. Anti-Federalist When the constitution formed‚ two groups emerged‚ one as being the Federalist and the other as the anti- Federalist‚ each having two completely different views on the constitution. The Federalist supported the Constitution and believed that the separation of powers and the system of checks and balances would protect the Americans from tranny. Also felt that the power should be spread among 3 different branches‚ the Legislative Branch‚ the Executive Branch‚ and the

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    Ashley Chu FEDERALIST No. 10 Madison is discussing the problem of factions fighting and it is tearing a country apart. Faction is a number of citizens‚ who are for one thing‚ or against something. As Madison defined “they are adverse to the rights of other citizens‚ or to the permanent and aggregate interests of the community.” There are two ways to control them‚ which are remove the cause the control the effect. In the essay he talks about the detail of how to remove the cause‚ which are destroy

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    arguments going back and forth between the anti-federalists and the federalists. One of the biggest and strongest arguments for both sides came when they argued over legislative representation. For the anti-federalists under a false name to protect his identify John Francis Mercer spoke strongly about his political objections to the federalists under the name "A Maryland Farmer". Melancton Smith‚ another anti-federalist who spoke very strongly against the Federalists and brought up many important points

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    and the best fit to control the country: the Federalists’ or the Democratic-Republicans. The Federalists’ wanted a very strong government to bring together the bickering states. On the other hand‚ the Democratic-Republicans pictured more independent state governments to rule the people. Although they didn’t agree on many things they did have one idea in common‚ such as‚ both parties wanted to follow the Constitution‚ but in different ways. The Federalists’ envisioned a strong national government due

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    If I were around during this time‚ I would support the anti-federalists. The anti-federalists were in favor of adding a Bill of Rights to the Constitution so people could have individual rights. I believe that all people are created equal‚ and that was a primary focus for the anti-federalists. They believed that the government was too powerful‚ so they worked towards protection of the state’s rights. The federalists believed that the new nation needed a strong central government. They wanted the

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    Constitutional Characterizations of Federalists and Democratic Republicans Throughout time‚ in reference to the constitution‚ Jeffersonian Democratic Republicans have been stereotyped as strict constructionists‚ while Federalists as lose interpreters. The true test of these assumptions is revealed throughout the presidencies of Jefferson and Madison‚ two leading figures of these two political parties. Although Jefferson advocated strict interpretation of the Constitution in his speech his

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    officials and laws. Overview of the Federalists The Federalists favored a strong central government‚ policies were favorable to trade‚ finance and business. The Federalists were also in favor of national bank and favored ratification of the Constitution. The first Federalist movement was distinguished by a belief that the national government under the Articles of Confederation was too weak and that a stronger federal government was needed. The Federalists were able to get the national government

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    Constitution. Because of its size‚ wealth‚ and influence and because it was the first state to call a ratifying convention‚ Federalist-dominated Pennsylvania was the center of national attention. The positions of the Federalists‚ those who encouraged the Constitution‚ and the anti-Federalists‚ those who resisted it‚ were stated in newspapers all over the country. Federalists‚ who most of them gained their livelihoods as merchants‚ shopkeepers‚ professionals‚ artisans‚ and commercial farmers‚ desired

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    Kinnesha Queh Queh/1 Ms. Floyd 9th Adv. Amer. Gov. /3 6 December 2012 Anti-Federalist Essay The Anti-Federalists have their reasons & the Federalists have theirs. I’m against the idea of a central government and how the freedom of the states should be. The Constitution gives Congress the power to demolish all the branches and have absolute power

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    of Democratic Republican and Federalists extended both strict and loose characterizations of the constitution‚ that shows the presidencies of Jefferson and Madison were not as much of a stereotype. The Democratic Republicans had many ways of being strict through the constitution and a couple ways of being loose. Along with the Democratic Republicans the Federalists were more strict than loose when it came to the constitution and together both the Democratic Republicans and Federalists shows hoe Jefferson

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