It is true that the Federalists believed the nation's survival would be in peril without a strong central government. They were opposed by the anti-Federalists, who believed a strong central government would infringe on the rights of the states, as well as individuals.
Yes, the Federalists knew that the central government was key to keeping the country united.
The Republicans also realized this, however the difference between them is the Republicans wanted the central government to strong enough to complete this task but little else.
The Federalists were the colonial leaders in the US who wanted a strong central government for the new country. They were opposed by the anti-federalists who wanted to maintain the power of the states, because they felt a strong central government would exert too much control over its citizens' lives.
No. The Anti-Federalists believed in the power of the individual states, which could look out for their own interests, rather than submit to the central government. The Federalists believed that a strong federal government was needed to bind the country together.
Although they had different views on the power of central government, they had the greater good of the country in mind.
a strong central government, They were the colonial leaders in the US who wanted a strong central government for the new country. They were opposed by the anti-federalists who wanted to maintain the power of the states, because they felt a strong central government would exert too much control over its citizens' lives.
The power to expel immigrants from the United States is implied in the Constitution.
they supported the right to tax the country, the ratification of the constitution, and they supported a strong central [federal] government
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It would probably be a less federalist country - which means that the central government would have more power.
They weren't against the adoption of the Constitution per say, they were in favor of adding a Bill of Rights. Anti-Federalists believed that a country could not be governed by an all-powerful central government, it needed to have amendments.
no they wanted a strong nationalgovernment. They thought individual states would not be able to protect themselves from foreign nations. A strong national government would provide protection, maintain order, regulate trade, and guarantee rights of citizens they declared. The anti-federalists were not supporters of the constitution and they wanted a Bill of Rights which the Federalists said they did not need.
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Anti-Federalists.