Compare And Contrast The Federalist And Anti Federalists

Federalists v. Anti-Federalists The Federalists; John Day, Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, and James Madison, were supporters of the constitution. They believed that our nation needed a strong federal government. The reasoning behind their belief was because they found it was necessary that a strong federal government be made for the entire country. As said in the Federalist Paper number it mentions the idea of checks and balances which would prevent one branch from growing too strong and it would limit the governments power.
Anti-Federalists; Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, and George Mason believed in a strong state government. They also believed that the Constitution would give too much power to the president. The Anti-Federalist