The Federalists wanted a strong central government whereas the Republicans feared a strong central government.
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 bill of rights
After the debacle of Shay's Rebellion (another topic entirely), there was a faction favoring a stronger, more centralized government than the confederacy created by the Articles of Confederation. These eventually became called the "Federalist" Party, so called, because they favored a centralized federalgovernment. The Constitution is proof of this, as are The Federalist Papers.
Anti-Federalists only approved the commerce compromise after it was guaranteed that the SouthÕs exports would not be taxed and that Congress would not ban the slave trade for twenty years. The Anti-Federalists were against the national government having so much control over commerce.
they loved them!
My studies of the American Revolution indicate that the British generals who opposed George Washington mostly respected him as a military leader and a worthy opponent. Also, King George of Great Britain, on hearing that Washington would not allow the military to make him king of America said, "If he does this, then he is truly the greatest man alive."
Anti-Federalists only approved the commerce compromise after it was guaranteed that the SouthÕs exports would not be taxed and that Congress would not ban the slave trade for twenty years. The Anti-Federalists were against the national government having so much control over commerce.
Anti-federalists thought that the Constitution did not contain enough guarantees of the rights of individual citizens. They were instrumental in having the Bill of Rights added as the first ten amendments to the Constitution.
Anti-federalists today feel the federal government has taken on too much power. Federal government has utilized the "elastic clause", interpretation of laws, and expanded powers to serve their best interests. Federalists feel they have justified by having the federal government take control when individual states could not have, (ie: September 11th, homeland security, recent economic crisis, international trade, Pearl Harbor, Cuban Missile Crisis, Stock market crash and depression, FDR and the new deal)
they felt scaryed soem of them also felt happy because they knew they had a strong government
Are you talking about Alexander Hamilton, the man on the 10 dollar bill? He didn't want to govern anyone. ^^ That's not what this person was asking. He wanted the rich to be in charge of the government.
Alexander Hamilton was a Federalist. He and his backers were called the "Hamiltonian's" as opposed to Thomas Jefferson's form of government. He and his followers were called the "Jeffersonians."-The Hamiltonian's wanted a very strong central government as they admired the English aristocracy and the English system of government and wished to see it used as a model.-Hamiltonian's considered the common people ignorant and incapable of self-government.-Hamiltonian's desired high voting qualifications, claiming that unfettered democracy was anarchy.-Hamiltonian's favored a broad interpretation of the Constitution to strengthen the central government at the expense of of state's rights.-Hamiltonian's wanted an expanding bureaucracy.-Hamiltonian's, under certain circumstances, favored restrictions on speech and the press.