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The issue that divided them was that the federalist were in favor of a strong central government while the anti federalists were opposed to it.
Anit-Federalists are strong supporters of states' rights. Many Anti-Federalists refused to sign the Constitution without a Bill of Rights, which they wanted to protect states' rights and individual rights. Thomas Jefferson was a major Anti-Federalist.
no they were leaders of the anti-federalists.
It wasn't. we still have republicans and democrats today, which are forms of the federalists and antifederalists
The anti-federalists were led by Thomas Jefferson.
whether representation should cover the entire republic
the major issue was the federalists versus the anti-federalists. Two opposing groups with differing views on how the government should be run. Kinda like the democrats and republicans today. Federalists favored a stronger national government and the anti-federalists favored a weaker federal goverment, more power for the state governments.
The main disagreement was the issue of a strong federal government, supported by Federalists, or a weak federal government with strong state government or rights, which was supported by anti-federalists, hence the name. But more importantly, while Anti-Federalists strongly disagreed with a federal government they would concede to it if a Bill of Rights was attached, to protect the people from potential tyranny.
The issue that divided them was that the federalist were in favor of a strong central government while the anti federalists were opposed to it.
The major compromises between the federalists and the anti-federalists include individual versus federal rights. It also includes the resolution of slavery under a republican government, as well as state rights versus federal government in relation to taxation and the military.
Federalists were overwhelmingly northern; Anti-Federalists were overwhelmingly southern
Federalists wanted to urge the Constitution to be in action, but the Anti-Federalists didn't want the Constitution to be in commencement. They were against it.
Two major parties in 1789 were the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. Washington was an Independent.
The Central Government
what is a opponet
The Federalists and the Anti-Federalists
The Central Government