Federalist and Anti-Federalist perspectives at first tend to appear to be polar opposites in nature. The Federalists supported and sought to ratify the Constitution of the United States of America. Whereas the Anti-Federalists were hesitant to do so‚ and feared that the powers allotted in the Constitution would result in the newly birthed United States descending into a monarchy. The very same form of government that had proved dissatisfactory to the colonists in the first place. Therefore it may
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objected to this document. The Federalists were the group of people who desired to get the finished new constitution ratified and the Anti-Federalists were the group of people who disliked the new constitution and believed it shouldn’t be ratified because it was missing several key parts. The Anti-Federalists formulated arguments based on the weaknesses they found in the new constitution and used them against the Federalists in order to gain support‚ while the Federalists convinced citizens of the righteousness
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Federalists and Anti-Federalists were the two primary political parties at the time the Constitution was written. However‚ these two groups preferred different types of government. Nevertheless‚ Federalists wanted a government that was strong and powerful at the heart and was ruled mostly by the upper class‚ while Anti-Federalists preferred a government that wasn’t ruled so much by the central government‚ but more ruled by the states so that they could have their own rights. On one hand‚ Federalists
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The Federalist Era The Federalist Era was a time in our history from 1789 to 1800 when the federal government would confront civil rebellions‚ threats of recession‚ international intrigues‚ and foreign wars. During this time‚ there were many economic‚ social‚ and political problems‚ as well as conflicts and events that later influenced and impacted future events in U.S history. The economic problem of our national debt‚ the social problem of the division of the country about slavery‚ and the
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Words: 1‚010 Pagan Heroes Antigone is a great example of a pagan hero. She is willing to lose her life by going against Creon’s proclamation and his authority in order to give her brother a proper burial. Her defense is based on obeying the Gods‚ whose eternal laws are of greater importance than her own life. She states: “Yes‚ it was not Zeus that made the proclamation; nor did justice‚ which lives with those below‚ enact such laws as that‚ for mankind.” Antigone does not believe that Creon’s
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to many is either the Federalist or the Anti-Federalist. To be considered a Federalist‚ they want a strong national government and were all for the approval of the Constitution to aid the debt and tensions. To be consider an Anti- Federalist‚ they were people who opposed a strong federal government and were for the Article of Confederation instead. They preferred for the power to remain in the state and local governments. Some major points of disagreement between the Federalist and Antifederalist visions
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Federalist and Antifederalist had different ideas and beliefs of the nation’s government. Antifederalist believed in more power for the states and did not agree with a strong central government. They preferred the Articles of Confederation. Antifederalist did not want to ratify the Constitution due the fact there was no bill of rights and there was too much power in the national Constitution and not the States. On the other hand‚ Federalist believed in a more centralized national government. Federalist
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Federalists vs. Republicans To say the least‚ the Articles of Confederation were a highly inefficient means to running the country. Many ask why while the answer to that question lies within the nature of man himself. Yes‚ the Revolution occurred in response to the repressive temperament of the British rulers and the desire for individual freedoms. It was followed by total control of the government by the masses of peoples who‚ by nature‚ were unfit to rule or were they? While it was blatantly
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The Downfall of the Federalists" The Federalist were a powerful and incredibly influential party in the nations beginning history. Their party was packed with influential‚ men such as Alexander Hamilton‚ George Washington and Charles Pinckney. Although they are an example of great parties in our nation‚ they are also a tragic example of the quickness of political downfall. The Federalists’ downfall was caused mainly by the personalities of their party members‚ and therefore the collective personality
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Mason Payonk Professor Travaline American Government 17 February 2014 Federalist 76 and 77 Since breaking off from the British Monarchy‚ the American people wanted to be as far away from a dictatorship as possible. One of the main complaints regarding the newly proposed constitution was the potential strength of the Executive Branch. In Federalist papers 76 and 77‚ Alexander Hamilton give several reasons as to why the Executive power would be limited in power. Alexander Hamilton places a
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