They believed interest groups are dangerous and should not be part of the American political system.
The Federalists, who were for the ratification of the Constitution, and the Anti-federalists, who were against the ratification.
Federalists And Antifederalists Fought Over The Ratification
federalists and anti federalists
One place to start - Federalist #10 by James Madison.
Federalist believed in a strong central government. They also believed in loose constructionalism, which means following the constitution based on its implications as well as its wording. Federalist and anti-federalist were essentially the first political groups in the United STates. An example of a federalist is James Madison while Thomas Jefferson was an anti-federalist.
Federalists and anti Federalists.
It hurt U.S. trade, which was how many Federalists made their living.
Anti-Federalists
The two main factions at the Constitutional Convention were the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. Basically, the Federalists were in favor of a single governing power, while the Anti-Federalists recognized the need for states to govern themselves.
Federalists and anti Federalists.
The Anti Federalists
Federalists