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    The Framers of the Constitution ultimately give more powers to the federal government Federalist and Antifederalist outcomes. The Constitution is the document that changed all powers from state to the federal powers putting Federalist in the best spot for that time.The Article of Confederation lacked in many areas in the reasons of why the Constitution was written and whom it was written by.Who are more likely to be Federalist and who are more likely to be Anti Federalist. So we are going to find

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    Federalist The Anti-Federalists needed to keep our administration as it might have been. This implies the administration would be a government. Threatening vibe towards the administration would come to fruition if this somehow managed to happen. A solid focal government was needed by the Federalists alongside needing the constitution to be endorsed as snappy as could be allowed without altering it. Federalists additionally trusted that some force ought to be taken out of the states and put into

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    The Federalist way is the future way. Over the last series of years, federalists have been arguing for a strong central government to rule the land. We strongly believe that the federalist agenda which consists of providing a strong central government by ratifying the constitution will greatly help the nation and be far better than the articles of confederation still in place. The goal of the Federalists is not to have an all controlling government, despite what many Anti-federalists want others

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    Federalist 51: Balance or Imbalance of Powers? The Federalist Papers were written to persuade citizens to support the proposed Constitution of 1789 in lieu of the existing Articles of Confederation. A popular concern was that surrendering more power of the "states" (formerly colonies) to a new federal government would endanger individual liberties, especially in small states, at least one of which (Rhode Island, as cited by Madison in Federalist 51) had been formed as breakaway colonies in order

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    Throughout the duration of the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, America’s citizens became separated in their political views. Citizens who preferred constraint upon the powers of the state along with a strong central government represented the Federalist Party. Framing the basis of the government and economy, Federalists enhanced the prevalence of foreign policies while shaping the national judicial system. This essay will provide a comprehensive, detailed synopsis of the political perspectives

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    My fellow anti federalists I am sure you agree with me when I say the ultimate power should rest with the people as opposed to a powerful central government which might morph into monarchical dynasties. As such, we anti federalists are of the opinion that state governments should retain their power and influence. This is a sharp contrast from the federalists who are of the opinion that the state governments should be deprived of some of their powers and these powers should instead be given to the

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    The Federalists and Anti-Federalists are widely known in our history. When we hear these two terms, our minds immediately go to the Constitution and more importantly, the differences between the two. The Federalists are known as those who supported the Constitution with one of its most famous members being James Madison. Then come the Anti-Federalists who obviously did not agree with the Constitution. Based on reading Chapter 1 of Debating Democracy, I would say that I agree more with the Federalists

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    The Threat of the Constitution The fundamental point of contention between the Federalists and anti-Federalists in their debates over ratification of the Constitution surrounded the question of what powers were necessary in order to insure the security of the nation as a whole. The federalists, of course, believed that a strong central government was necessary, for reasons of national security and economic prosperity. The anti-Federalists were strongly opposed to the centralization of

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    Use your knowledge of the era of 1785-1788 and the documents provided to answer the following question: What were the major arguments that surfaced in opposition to the new Constitution proposed in 1787? How did supporters of the Constitution counter those arguments? Previous attempts to change the Articles of Confederation had failed because the approval of every state was required. There was often one or more recalcitrant member of the union. For example, Rhode Island even refused to take

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    Three lifelines of the American tree The political scenario in America consists of three institutions- the Congress (legislative), President (executive) and the Supreme Court (judiciary) which acts as safeguards to counterbalance each other. The appearance of the congress has changed significantly since Independence. At its beginning it consisted of a party of Federalists who believed in maintaining a strong central government while it now consists of the Republican and Democratic parties

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