Anti-Federalists sought a national government that prioritized state sovereignty, ensuring that power remained decentralized to prevent tyranny. They advocated for a Bill of Rights to safeguard individual liberties and protect citizens from potential government overreach. Additionally, they desired a more direct form of democracy, favoring smaller, more localized governance to better reflect the will of the people.
Federalists
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.
Federalists
The Federalists wanted power situated in a strong national government.
Yes, that is why they are called Federalist. They wanted a strong central government.
Federalists
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Federalists
The Federalists, led by Alexander Hamilton, wanted a strong national government for the US.
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.
Federalists wanted to support England and also wanted a strong and powerful government, a national bank, and a loose interpretation of the Coast. The Democratic-Republicans wanted to support France and also wanted a small federal government, no national bank, and a strict interpretation of the Coast.
The Federalists were the colonial leaders in the US who wanted a strong central government for the new country. They were opposed by the anti-federalists who wanted to maintain the power of the states, because they felt a strong central government would exert too much control over its citizens' lives.