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Federalists were the supporters of the larger national government as outlined in the constitution. Anti Federalists were the group of people that opposed the ratification of the proposed Constitution in 1787.

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What presidents were the anti-federalist and federalist?

thomas Jefferson was a anti federalists and john Adams was a federalists


What two groups fought back forth about ratifying the constitution?

The Federalists, who were for the ratification of the Constitution, and the Anti-federalists, who were against the ratification.


Was James Monroe Patrick Henry and George Mason leaders of anti federalists or federalists?

James Monroe was a Federalist early in his career but later aligned more with the Democratic-Republican Party, which opposed many Federalist policies. Patrick Henry and George Mason were prominent Anti-Federalists, opposing the Constitution's ratification due to concerns over centralized power and the lack of a Bill of Rights. They advocated for states' rights and individual liberties. Thus, Monroe had affiliations with both sides, while Henry and Mason were staunchly Anti-Federalist.


Who opposed ratification of the constitution?

The antifederalists opposed to Constitution, as they felt it jeopardized their individual rights and state supremacy.Federalists v. Anti-Federalists. Ratification & Anti-Federalist Opposition. John Jay (New York) --- these 3 wrote The Federalist Papers. The Anti-Federalist opposition to the Constitution is one of the least understood events in American history.


What was the major issue of disagreement?

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.

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Why did the federalist and anti federalist disagree?

There were two sides to the Great Debate: the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. The Federalists wanted to ratify the Constitution, the Anti-Federalists did not.


Why did the federalist and the anti Federalist disagree?

There were two sides to the Great Debate: the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. The Federalists wanted to ratify the Constitution, the Anti-Federalists did not.


What presidents were the anti-federalist and federalist?

thomas Jefferson was a anti federalists and john Adams was a federalists


What did federalists and anti-federalists disagree about?

The federalist and anti-federalist disagreed on the type of government that they wanted.


How did the anti-federalists get the views out to the public?

They were distributed by pamphlets and in newspaper articles, just like the Federalist Papers.


What two groups fought back forth about ratifying the constitution?

The Federalists, who were for the ratification of the Constitution, and the Anti-federalists, who were against the ratification.


Who are federalists and anti-federalists?

Federalist are people who opposed the Connstitution


Who were the federalist a and anti federalists?

anti federalist are people who are against the constitution and federalist are people who want the constitution


What did anti federalist and federalist agree on?

They believe they are both federalists.


Are federalists and anti-federalist?

Federalist are people who opposed the Connstitution


People who opposed ratification of the new Constitution were called?

Anti-federalists.


What were the views of federalists and anti federalist?

they had an argument because there was no Bill of Rights and also the executive branch held too much power.