The federalists.A democracy is there to please as many people as possible and a federal system is kinder to minorities.
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The side at opposed the ratificaton of the constition was the Anti- federalists. people who were Anti-federalists such as George Mason and others.
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The first two political parties are the Federalists led by Alexander Hamilton and the Democratic-Republicans led Thomas Jefferson. The Federalists supported a strong central goverment and creation of national bank. The Democratic-Republicans supported a weak national government that left the states to make major decisions.
George Mason and Patrick Henry were 2 of the main ones. (Patrick Henry was the main leader). Thomas Jefferson and Elbridge Gerry were also antifederalists.
It was when the Democratic Republicans were the only party around. The Federalists started to die out.