If I were around during this time‚ I would support the anti-federalists. The anti-federalists were in favor of adding a Bill of Rights to the Constitution so people could have individual rights. I believe that all people are created equal‚ and that was a primary focus for the anti-federalists. They believed that the government was too powerful‚ so they worked towards protection of the state’s rights. The federalists believed that the new nation needed a strong central government. They wanted the
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Hamilton and the Federalists • Federalists had control of new government for twelve years • Washington envisioned a strong national government • Alexander Hamilton became dominant figure in Washington’s administration‚ and he exerted more influence on domestic and foreign policy than anyone during his term and after his resignation (1794) • Hamilton believed stable and effective government required enlightened ruling class • The new government needed the support of the wealthy and powerful‚
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political parties‚ and they tried to prevent them but then in 1796 the Federalist and Democratic/ Republican parties were formed.(D/R) Three issues the federalist and the D/R disagreed on were foreign policy‚ the powers of the National government vs the state government and tariffs. First issue the Federalist and D/R parties differed on was foreign policy. Foreign policy was interacting with other countries especially Europe. The Federalist wanted the U.S to be active and they wanted to be an ally with
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The Federalists and Antifederalists fighting over the ratification of the Constitution brought great hardships for the newly emerging U.S. government and left behind two legacies that would cause conflict for years to come. Both of these groups came from very different social and economic backgrounds. The Federalists were advocates for the ratification of the Constitution while the Antifederalists were advocates for the Articles of Confederation. These parties paved the road for two legacies that
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Constitution became official‚ this did not happen without the compromise of the Federalists and the Anti-federalists. These two sides had their say‚ yet they came to terms and both acquired what they wanted in the Constitution. Before 1789‚ there became two main political groups in the country. The Federalists‚ and the Anti-Federalists. The Federalists‚ had a good amount of members‚ including three who wrote the famous Federalist Papers‚ which were a series of essays that advocated the ratification of
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United States and how it was going to be regulated. This was one of the biggest debates to be known throughout United States history. It led down to two different opposing groups the Federalists and the Anti- Federalists. There are pros and cons about people disagreeing. For instance‚ the Federalists and the Anti- Federalists both had some of the similar political thoughts as well as some political thoughts that they did not agree with one another. Though‚ both of the parties had different outlooks on
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systems across the globe. James Madison’s Federalist Number 51 is a fundamental interpretation of the concept of judicial independence delineated in the Constitution. In this document‚ Madison argues that judges should be free of political pressures from the other branches of government. Several arrangements within the Constitution were included under the provision of an Independent Judiciary. These include the appointment of federal
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going back and forth between the anti-federalists and the federalists. One of the biggest and strongest arguments for both sides came when they argued over legislative representation. For the anti-federalists under a false name to protect his identify John Francis Mercer spoke strongly about his political objections to the federalists under the name "A Maryland Farmer". Melancton Smith‚ another anti-federalist who spoke very strongly against the Federalists and brought up many important points in
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the rich and poor‚ just as it has today. As the presidential election of 1800 approached‚ many people realized that Federalist policies became a failure or favored very little. The passing of the Alien and Sedition Acts‚ the Judiciary Act of 1801‚ Whiskey Rebellion‚ Jay’s Treaty‚ and Hamilton’s economic programs all led to the revolution of 1800 that was deserved. The Federalists’ decision to approach these problems proved to be unfavorable and unjust. The Alien and Sedition acts‚ for example‚ were
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[Year] Anti-Federalists and Term Limits Argument against term limits for the Presidency Introduction In 1787‚ with America in it’s infancy‚ the Anti-Federalists wrote responses to the Federalist papers and the Federalist support of what became the U.S. Constitution. The Anti-Federalist response (unlike the Federalist) was not coordinated‚ but was effective in voicing valid concerns about the formation of our government. Nearly 150 years after the Anti-Federalist papers‚ Franklin Roosevelt’s
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