Why did the federalist support ratification of the constitution?

Answer 1

Because the new constitution would give the cenral government more power than it did under the Articles of Confederation, also because the federalist wanted a government wih more power than its states.

Answer 2

Because the new constitution would give the cenral government more power than it did under the Articles of Confederation, also because the federalist wanted a government wih more power than its states.

Answer 3

they thought that the articles of confederation weren't suffice to regulate interstate commerce, national currency, foreign affairs and such that's what the federal gov't was intended to do. But the anti federalists were worried that a federal gov't would become too large and become a national gov't which is what we bascilly have now. I guess the anti-federalists' fears did happen.

Answer 4

The "Federalists" were just what their name implies : they favored a strong central, federal government over one that was subordinate to the powers of the states (as under the Articles of Confederation).

They wanted a strong central government.

Answer 5

Because they argued that the many difficulties facing the Republic could be overcome only by the creation of the new government based on the Constitution.

Answer 6

They supported the ratification of the constitution very strictly