Absolutism Vs Federalism

The Federalists favored a balanced relationship with the federal and state government. For example, James Madison and Alexander Hamilton were in favor of a strong central government. They saw that the states had too much power and thought that under the new constitution , the new national government needed to be stronger. On the other hand, the Anti-federalists favored a weaker national government with power belonging to the states. For example, Patrick Henry favored this idea that the state has most of the power.
A feature of the original Constitution that led to the growth in power of the national government is the necessary and proper clause. This section of the Constitution gives congress the power to make any laws they consider necessary to perform their duties, which has allowed the power of national government to expand over the years. Another feature that had this effect was the vagueness of the presidential power in the Constitution. The President was in charge of the executive branch and had the power of the
It also protects individual liberty and provides protection from government power. The Tenth Amendment was added to the Constitution largely because of the intellectual influence and personal persistence of the Anti-Federalists and their allies. The Tenth Amendment was written to emphasize the limited nature of the powers delegated to the federal government.
The Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution contains a due process clause. Due process deals with the administration of justice and thus the due process clause acts as a safeguard from arbitrary denial of life, liberty, or property by the government outside the sanction of law. Another clause that has altered the balance of power between the state and national government was The Equal Protection Clause which, provides that no state shall deny to any person within its