Federalists v Anti-Federalists

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Federalists v Anti-Federalists
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• U.S. Constitution was ratified by the states on
  June 21, 1788 ONLY because a Bill of Rights was
  to be added later.

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• Washington didnt like the idea of political
  parties, he was afraid that they would divide the
  country.

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• Federalists believed that the power should be in
  the hands of a strong central government.
• Strong Federal Government.

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• Anti- Federalists believed that the states should
  have the power.
• States Rights

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Federalists

• Feared anarchy
• Loved order
• Wanted an industrialized nation of big cities and
  factories.

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Famous Federalists

• Alexander Hamilton
• John Adams
• John Jay
• Thomas Pinckney
• They called themselves
• Federalists

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Anti-Federalists

• Feared tyranny
• Loved liberty
• Wanted America to be farms.

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Famous Anti-Federalists

• Thomas Jefferson
• Aaron Burr
• They called themselves
• Democratic-Republicans

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• Republicans believed in Strict Construction of
  the Constitution. Which means that the ONLY
  powers that the Federal government have are those
  specifically given in the Constitution.

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• Federalists believed in Loose Construction of the
  Constitution. Which means that the Federal
  government can do ANYTHING that it feels is
  necessary and proper.