The challenge between Federalists and Anti-Federalists has become a hotly debated issue since early time period of the United States history. ... As a consequence, the Constitution of the United States of America was born and came out with two opposing point of views, the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. The Anti-Federalists were a group of diverse individuals that formed to oppose the passage of the new federal Constitution in 1787. ... In contrast, the Federalists believed in a strong central government and its proactive involvement in commerce. ... However, Alexander Hamilton, who was...

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It was these carefully chosen, wise Federalists who were in the majority control of Congress in the early years of the nation and who passed the laws for both the good of the people and of the Federalist lawmakers themselves. ... The Federalist Congress also passed the Sedition Act, which provided for the prosecution of those who criticized the presidency and the government, and was again intended to protect the Federalists who dominated the government at that time. ... This also led to the ultimate demise of the Federalist party. ... As time went on and Jefferson acquired Lousiana admist Fede...

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Federalists also believed that the government had the right to go against immigration, which led to the establishment of the Alien and Sedition Acts. Through acts such as these, the Federalists showed that they believed in strong federal government that had the right to pass acts that the constitution did not prohibit. The Federalists, after 1800, seemed to go against their own "loose" interpretation of the Constitution because of the acts that they opposed after 1800. ... The Federalists would have originally supported the Act, but they went against the "loose" interpreta...

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The difference between federalist and anti federalist is that Hamilton presented federalists and Tomas Jefferson presented the anti federalist. Federalist were the stronger group of the national government and the weak group were anti federalists. ... Anti federalists vision were Agrarian, Rural, and simple. ... Federalist also won the anti federalists but had to promise a Bill of rights would be their first order of business. The anti federalists are weaker but have a strong state government. ...

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Federalists vs. ... The two parties were the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. ... There were many major differences between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. ... The Anti-Federalists were very different from the Federalists. ... However, both the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists provided many contributions to the government. ...

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Federalists vs. ... The two parties were the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. ... There were many major differences between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. ... The Anti-Federalists were very different from the Federalists. ... However, both the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists provided many contributions to the government. ...

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The differences in viewpoints of the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists, while contributing to a diverse economy, weakened the political stability of the United States. ... The differences between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists were not restricted to the future economy of America but it also contained differences in how the American economy should run at that time. ... While France and Britain were at war the Federalists were in support of Britain while the Anti-Federalists were in support of France. ... The differences between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists caused an ...

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FEDERALISTS vs. ... There were two different sides to this dispute, the Federalists and Anti-Federalists. Generally speaking, the federalists were in favor of ratification of the Constitution, and the Anti-Federalists were opposed. ... The Federalists responded that the mass of Americans were selfish and passionate creatures. ... The Federalists wanted to take "the power out of the hands of the people" (Amy Kulauga). ...

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Liberty was the main issue in these debates for the Anti-Federalists. ... The Federalists and Anti-Federalists debated on the issue of this. ... Liberty was promised according to this and the Federalists said that they wanted the people to have liberty, but the Anti-Federalists didn't believe this. ... The Federalists and Anti-Federalists differed on many points as they tried to accomplish what they went to Philadelphia for. Even though the Federalists came out on top and got the Constitution ratified, the Anti-Federalists got their points across. ...

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The Federalist Papers and their author's are strongly tied to the ideals and beliefs of our government, as well as the Constitution, today. Beginning in Federalist Papers 16 and 17 Hamilton exaggerates that we must preserve the country's overall tranquility. ... The government was given revisions which is more evident in later Federalist Papers. ... This essay is basically a follow up and elaboration to Federalist 47 where it was only a rough draft that needed revising. ... Although, we will see more clearly in Federalist 51 that there are limitations on each branch shown in th...

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The Federalist's structure of government is efficient and rational. ... See, here's where Anti-Federalist ideas intertwine with the views of the Federalists; we all want to prevent the government from attaining too much power and abusing it. ... "As long as we can preserve our unalienable rights, we are in safety," as it says in the Anti-Federalist Paper number four. ... As my statement stands, I am in full opposition of the Anti-Federalist movement. ... In the end, it is in everyone's best interest, even the Anti-Federalists, to come together and urge a strong central...

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The Federalist Papers 10 doesn't remind me of anything that we've read in class. ... I feel that this is a brochure for a strong central government and the federalist are advertising it to their constituents. ...

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Examine three differences between the Federalist Party and the Democratic Republicans (Jeffersonians). ... Federalists were firm believers in the production of a strong central government and a broad interpretation of the Constitution. ... The party that emerged to champion Hamilton's views was the Federalist party. ... Party politics had not yet crystallized when John Adams was elected President, but the choice of Adams was, nevertheless, a modest Federalist victory. ... Jefferson showed skill in building his party, and the Jeffersonians were much better at publicity than were the Feder...

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While making the constitution and while developing the constitution, Federalists and Anti- Federalists had a lot of thoughts and ideas in mind. The Federalists were in favor of the constitution, and the Anti- Federalists refused and didn't like a lot of things in the constitution and thought that it can be changed and improved. ... The Anti- Federalists were not merely against the constitution. ... The Anti- Federalists clung that or refused it, they thought that it wasn't the wisest thing to be done. ... The Anti- Federalists viewed the constitution as the betrayal of the American...

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Anti-federalists were mostly farmers, and known to be poorer than most Federalists. ... Most federalists were wealthy and well educated. ... Unlike the Anti-federalists, the Federalists were much more organized. ... The turning point for the federalists came when John Hancock, a famous Anti-federalist, recommended several amendments to the Constitution, including a Bill of Rights. This proposal gave a solution to many of the Anti-federalist's concerns. ...

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Those who were concerned that the form of government dictated by the Constitution would overlook civil liberties were known as the Anti-Federalists. ... James Madison, a Federalist and a fierce proponent of the Constitution, responded to their concerns in the Federalist Papers, reassuring the Anti-Federalists that the form of government laid down by the Constitution was not only the best, but the only way to preserve the rights of the people. ... The Anti-Federalists however, fervently opposed a strong national government and worried that it would use its power unjustly. ... Regarding the r...

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The Federalists were supporters of the growth of federal power and a strong central government. ... The Federalist Party was led by Alexander Hamilton. ... The Federalists implied the power to create the national bank. ... This stayed consistent with the broad constructionist point of view of the Federalists. ... This was quite a strict constructionist act that the Federalists did, making the lines between Federalists and Republicans seem to blur. ...

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In James Madison's "Federalist number 10", he gives his views on how a new government should be put. Madison was a strong Federalist and he believed in the Constitution. ... In his "Federalist number 10" he states a problem with fractions. ... However, Mercy Otis Warren, an Anti-federalist, had a little bit of a different view on the matters of the constitution. ...

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However, the Federalists believed that what they had drafted in the Constitution was near perfection. ... The Federalists had more faith in it's government and less faith in it"s people without a strong centralized government. ... With this Constitution, the Federalists believed that it protected the public good and did not need a Bill or Rights as an independent judiciary to secure the rights of all. ... The Anti-Federalists believed that too much power would go to the national government and eventually, it would mirror the English government they had just fought against. However, th...

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There was a lot of anti federalist things going on. But there was two differences between Federalist and Anti-Federalist. Now for Federalist it was about how the people that were agreeing with the Constitution these people were called the federalist people. ... But these three men were on of making the federalist together but had and argument about the documents that went on from the federalist part. ... So they had leaders of older regions helping them out to fight against the federalist people the revolution part of anti-federalist. ...

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The Federalist Paper first appeared in the New York newspapers in 1787 during a period of decision for the newly and loosely formed States under the Article of Confederation. ... It established to persuade the States to ratify the Constitution and eventually the writers of the Federalist paper had accomplished their goal in passing the Constitution. The Federalist Paper was a collection of eighty-five essays that were published anonymously, under the pen name "Publius," in numerous of New York state newspapers of the time such as The New York Packet and The Independent Journal, and much mo...

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The purpose of "The Federalist" papers by Alexander Hamilton and James Madison were to explain and defend the Constitution against the critics that believed it was taking away the rights the Americans had won in the Revolution. "The Federalist #17" discussed the insufficiency of the present confederation to preserve the union. "The Federalist #45" discussed the alleged danger from the powers of the union to the state Governments. ... Alexander Hamilton and James Madison showed their support for the needed change and transition by writing "The Federalist #17" and "The Federalist #45...

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Alexander Hamilton was the front runner of the second political party, the Federalists. ... Judge Marshall was the head of the Supreme Court and a member of the Federalist party. ... The Federalists also pro-Britain, while Republicans were pro- France. ... This is ironic because the Federalists wanted a more powerful federal government. ... The Federalists also contradict themselves multiple times. ...

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The Federalists labeled the Constitution the characteristic of being the servant of the people. ... The Federalists knew that the main problem to address was that of conflicting viewpoints on who's to say what is right on issues that were voted upon or discussed. ... The Federalists, like the ones who opposed the Constitution, feared that maybe the branches of the government might be unbalanced and one might have more power than another. ... In conclusion, the Federalists knew that the Constitution would be acceptable to the people, it was just a matter of them explaining how things would...

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