They just undergone a confederate system which gave the central government little power so they needed a stronger government.
The Federalists believed in a strong federal government.
a strong central government
The Federalists, led by Alexander Hamilton, wanted a strong national government for the US.
Keep the power in state governments, not in the federal government. They wanted a weak central government, with strong local leaders.
The size and involvement of the federal government. The federalists wanted a strong federal government with a powerful executive, while the anti-federalists were worried that a strong fed and executive would place them back under the bondage of a tyrannical government. It gets more complicated and specific from here.
The Federalists believed in a strong federal government.
no
a strong central government
in favor of a strong federal government
The federalist wanted a strong Federal/Central government.
They did not want a strong and dominant federal government.
The Federalists supported strong federal/central government, while the antifederalists wanted strong state government.
Federalist papers
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 Federalists, led by Alexander Hamilton, wanted a strong national government for the US.
farmers
The Federalists wanted a strong central government whereas the Republicans feared a strong central government.