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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1789-1801. These are the years in which the Federalists had the most influence in the new government. They accomplished an amazing amount in these 12 years. <br><br>The Federalist Party was one of the first political organizations in the United States. The members of this party supported a strong central government‚ a large peacetime army and navy‚ and a stable financial system.<br><br>Although the first president‚ George Washington‚ was not a Federalist‚ his Secretary of the Treasury‚ Alexander Hamilton
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Jeffersonian Republicans are usually characterized as strict constructionists who were opposed to the broad constructionism of the Federalists. However‚ during the presidencies of Jefferson and Madison this characterization of the two parties was not so accurate. In the years of 1801 to 1817‚ both Thomas Jefferson and James Madison‚ while supporting a strict construction of the constitution‚ addressed to loose interpretation of the constitution during their presidencies‚ while the Federalist‚ originally
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Democrat/Republican? The Republican Party has over 55 million registered voters‚ comprising of over thirty percent of the United States population. Of course‚ it is impossible to form a party so that everyone fits‚ I think that the Republican Party does a fairly well job in creating a mold that includes thirty percent of the United States and I am a part and support and agree‚ to an extent‚ their ideas and platform. Some of the Republican Party’s stances on popular debates that I support are as
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Democrat and Republican Parties of the late 1800’s Essay The Democrat and Republican parties of the late 1800’s had a parallel belief that it was giving a voice to its constituents. The Republicans and Democrats fought over political corruption‚ civil rights‚ reconstruction‚ immigration‚ and States’ rights. Republicans appealed to the Union‚ Border States‚ and African Americans. The South had to be rebuilt‚ but giving power to the Southern whites was not an option at any time. Lincoln’s
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reform‚ alter‚ or totally change the same‚ when their protection‚ safety‚ prosperity‚ and happiness require it.” Federalists believed this‚ and fought verbal and written battles against the Anti-Federalists‚ who disagreed with John Adams. Anti-Federalists believed that in an elite democracy‚ the elite’s would get greedy and selfish‚ and only worry about themselves. As I’m on the Federalist side‚ I believe that John Adams was correct in his statement‚ and that the government is only trying to uphold
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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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the idea of drafting the new constitution‚ the Anti Federalists. The other is the Federalist‚ who supported the idea. The Anti-federalists argued that the new constitution would post a threat to its people freedom and liberty. They said that the constitution would give the central government too much power‚ and at the end may ends up like their mother land‚ England. But‚ the Federalists have a totally different view on this matter. The federalists argued that
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between two opposing political philosophies during the late 1700’s. The Federalist and Anti-Federalist parties aroused at the formation and ratification of the Constitution. Both sides pointed out many arguments in order to find common ground in a governmental structure. The main conflict between the two parties revolved around the amount of power and control that the states and national government would obtain. As I am on the Federalist side‚ I support and agree to ratify the Constitution. For this will
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Ian Federalist Paper #15 The Federlists and Anti-Federlists both saw a need for change in the government. The only poblem with this is that the two had almost opposite ideas although they realized the the Articles of Confederation didn’t have enough power. The main obstacle was how much power should the new government have. The Federalist form of government provided the best government of the two. Alexander Hamilton was unsatisfied with the Articles of Confederation. He
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