The federalists made a number of arguments to support the ratification of the constitution. They preferred a strong national government since they believed that if the states had too much power it would result into so many other confederacy governments within the states.
To win support for ratification of the United States Constitution, Federalists agreed to add a Bill of Rights to the document.
To win support for ratification of the United States Constitution, Federalists agreed to add a bill of rights to the document.
Read the federalist papers. The federalists papers were written to support the ratification of the constitution. The anti-federalists were those opposed to the constitution.
It was added as a compromise between those that supported ratification of the Constitution, called Federalists, and those that were opposed to ratification, called Anti-federalists. Anti-federalists agreed to support ratification of the Constitution if the Bill of Rights was added later, which is why the Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments to the Constitution.
yes. the federalists got their name from their support for the federal system of government (division of power between a central government and the state governments) as outlined in the constitution. the anti-federalists opposed the ratification of the constitution.
The Bill of Rights-
we needed a central voice to represent america
The federalists supported the constitution but the anti federalists wanted to change/tweak the constitution.
nothing at alll!! Edit (April 8 2012) Ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
They just showed the support of Alexander Hamilton, James Jay and others towards the constitution and federalism.
The Federalists supported a strong national government, diplomatic ties with Great Britain, the political leadership of men of property and experience, and ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
Thomas Jefferson didn't support the ratification of the constitution