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The authors of the Articles of Confederation wanted to?
To strengthen the national government
What did the anti federalist ask for?
They wanted a weak Central Government, and stronger state governments. They opposed the ratification of the Constitution.
Who wanted a strong government?
The Federalists wanted a strong central government.
Why did the Americans want to limit the power of the central government?
Americans wanted to limit the power of the central government, especially in the period right after the American Revolution, because they were wary of having a too-powerful central government that could oppress them like King George III.
What did Alexander Hamilton believed that the US needed?
A stronger central government with the power to actively support merchants. He also wanted the US to respect the debts it had incurred.
The authors of the Articles of Confederation wanted to?
To strengthen the national government
How did the Americans such as George Washington react to the violence of Shays' Rebellion?
a. They wanted each state to become a separate nation. b. They wanted the powers of the central government reduced c. They wanted the Articles of Confederation revised. d. they wanted to reunite with England. Do you C the answer?
What did the anti federalist ask for?
They wanted a weak Central Government, and stronger state governments. They opposed the ratification of the Constitution.
Who wanted a strong government?
The Federalists wanted a strong central government.
Federalists wanted a strong what?
The federalist wanted a strong Federal/Central government.
Did anti federalists want the states or central government to have more power?
Federalists favored the passage of the US Constitution. Anti-Federalists opposed passage because, among other things, they thought the Constitution gave too much power to the federal government at the expense of the state governments. So clearly the Federalists wanted stronger national government and the Anti-Federalists wanted a weaker national government (and, in a zero-sum game, stronger state governments). The ensuing discussion led to the Bill of Rights.
Why did federalists and antifederalists settle their argument over ratification?
The Federalists wanted a strong central government. The Anti-federalists wanted restrictions on that government. Both sides saw the need for a stronger government than was provided by the Articles of Confederation. The Anti-federalists wanted to make sure that government would not trample over their rights as had King George III. (Basically the Federalists wanted the same thing. They did not want the new national government to trample over their rights either!) Since both sides wanted the exact same thing, a bill of rights was added to the constitution to prevent congress from acting like King George III.
Why did the Americans want to limit the power of the central government?
Americans wanted to limit the power of the central government, especially in the period right after the American Revolution, because they were wary of having a too-powerful central government that could oppress them like King George III.
What was the nationalist group who wanted a stronger government?
Federalists.
What did Alexander Hamilton believed that the US needed?
A stronger central government with the power to actively support merchants. He also wanted the US to respect the debts it had incurred.
How did the shays rebellion lead to a change in the US?
Shays's Rebellion would change the opinion in favor of those who wanted the Constitution to structure a stronger central government.
The writers of the United States Constitution created a federal form of government primarily to?
To strengthen the power of the central government. The preceding Articles of the Confederation gave too much power to the states, and left too little power to the central government, as shown by Shays' Rebellion. A stronger central power was necessary, and thus the Constitution was born.
