represented as distinct parties‚ the Federalists and the Whigs in fact shared a common political ideology‚ represented many of the same interest groups and proposed similar programs and policies. Assess this. Although the Whig party surfaced forty years after the Federalist party had died out‚ the two separate parties held many of the same ideals‚ and catered to many of the same constituents‚ causing these two parties to be more similar in history than different. The Federalist party was established originally
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Federalist Argument By James Beasley I have chosen the federalist point of view to portray in this argument. I have chosen this side of the argument because‚ the federalist stood for the voice of the people. They wanted equally spoken opinions of all people from any social class. Another reason why I have chosen the federalist point of view is due to the fact that they wanted a stronger central government. They also disagreed with factions which went against American values. In the following I
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many staunch lines between federalists and antifederalists. These differences proved to be vast and in most cases complex‚ the antifederalists opposed the newly drafted constitution‚ while the federalists pushed for its ratification. These two primary views of how the United States government should function‚ made the ratification of the Constitution by no means a guarantee in 1787. Thus‚ the criticisms made by the antifederalists and the retorts returned by the federalists echoed the uncertainty of
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Anti Federalists wanted our government to remain the same; a monarchy. This would cause distrust in the government because of the possible corruption. Federalists felt we should have a central government. They preferred a government with three branches. I feel they cared more about the feelings of the people. Which is why I have sided with the federalist. As stated in Federalist paper #39 says "It is essential to such a government that it be derived from the great body of the society‚ not from an
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The Federalist Papers were essays written by Alexander Hamilton‚ James Madison‚ and John Jay in response to their dislike and desire for removal of the Anti-federalist Constitution. Alexander Hamilton wrote Federalist 78 and Federalist 84 in response to a ratification of the judiciary system and the Bill of Rights respectively. The essay Federalist 84 was titled “Certain General and Miscellaneous Objections to the Constitution Considered and Answered”‚ introduced the concept of the United States
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Democratic-Republican‚ through his term he adopted many Federalist’s views in order to do what was best for the common good. In a way‚ Jefferson did out-federalize the federalists by taking their arguments he felt were strong enough to be supported by the public and were best for the common good. Jefferson’s biggest action that stood out as a Federalist viewpoint was the purchase of the Louisiana Territory. When presented with the treaty‚ Jefferson feared that signing treaty was unconstitutional because it
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1100 June 10th 2013 Antifederalist vs. Federalist After declaring our country is free from Great Britain‚ our founding fathers wanted to create a democracy based government where tyranny would essentially be diminished. The founding fathers soon find themselves agree to disagree‚ divided in different opinion on how the government should be created‚ so they separated themselves into two political groups: the Federalist and the Antifederalist. The Federalist Party believed in a strong central government
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balances to ensure that the legislative‚ executive‚ and judicial branches are equal. It is examined as a fluid document because it can be amended due to the evolution of the United States. The two groups of colonists‚ Federalists who supported the Constitution‚ and Anti-Federalists who opposed it‚ battled over federalism. Thus‚ the Constitution is a fluid document to suitably adapt to changes occurring in the United States. After the French and Indian War‚ which occurred in 1756 to
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Republicans and the Federalists. The Republicans wanted states’ rights and power to the people; whereas the Federalists believed that power should belong to “the best” people or the rich and educated people with the federal government dominating most of the power. Foreign affairs helped to fuel their disagreements between the Republicans and Federalists. One of the most significant of the debated domestic issues was that of Hamilton’s Economic Plan. Since he was a Federalist‚ he wanted the federal
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While federalists preferred a stronger central government and the Anti’s were the exact opposite a compromise was to be made in order to satisfy the majority of the people. This comprise was the bill of rights‚ which gives the basic freedoms to the people and limits the power of the government (consent of the governed). The elastic clause allows a large amount of power to be gained when it is wrongly interpreted by those holding government places. This is often used purposefully by the executive
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