To show anti-federalists as well as the general public that the Constitution is a great thing.
Patrick Henry opposed the Constitution. He feared that the central government woulds gain too much power. He felt that the Constitution went too far. He also opposed the Constitution because it did not have a bill of rights.
The first political parties were the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists in the late 1700's. Anit-Federalists were against the ratification of the U.S. Constitution because they thought it gave too much power to the central, or federal, government. They opposed strong central government mainly due to fear of monarchy. They also opposed the Constitution at first because it did not outline the rights of the citizens. Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson held Anti-Federalist views. Federalists wanted a strong central government and they wanted the Constitution. Federalist leaders included Alexander Hamilton and John Adams. The feud between the two parties may have prevented the ratification of the Constitution had it not been for the Bill of Rights. The Constitution was eventually ratified after the promise of an addition of a Bill of Rights to appease the Anti-Feds. The Bill of Rights aroused out of the Massachusetts Compromise, where the state of Massachusetts agreed to ratify the Constitution if it was later amended to contain a Bill of Rights.
Federalists believed in a strong central government. Obviously, the anti-federalists believed the very opposite. Some federalists might not have been completely satisfied with the US Constitution, but nobody really could be. The anti-federalists were very displeased with the US Constitution, though.
The Constitution outlines a strong central federal government, while Anti-Federalists preferred more power at the state level.
They wanted a strong central government.
Federalists favored the ratification of the Constitution because they believed that a strong central government was needed. The federalists were generally wealthy individuals, that were opposed to anarchy.
They wanted a strong central government.
The need for a stronger central government.
The need for a stronger central government.
The need for a stronger central government.
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 answer to this question is this.... They opposed having such a strong central government and thus were against the Constitution.
Fear the possible of too much central government. Believed more in states rights
Because the new constitution would give the central government more power then it did under the articles of confederation, and the federalists wanted a government with more power then its states.
The main reason was the need for a stronger Federal government.
they supported the right to tax the country, the ratification of the constitution, and they supported a strong central [federal] government