Federalists v. Federalists v. Anti-FederalistsAnti-Federalists

Objective 1.06Objective 1.06

The Big DebateThe Big Debate•How to keep the government from becoming too strong

•3 major ways–Federalism–Separation of Powers–Checks and Balances

FederalismFederalism•Form of government in Form of government in which the power is divided which the power is divided between the federal between the federal government and the statesgovernment and the states

•Some thought national Some thought national government would still be government would still be too strong and could take too strong and could take over the statesover the states

Separation of Separation of PowersPowers

•Split of authority amongst Split of authority amongst the national government the national government into three separate into three separate branchesbranches–LegislativeLegislative–ExecutiveExecutive–JudicialJudicial

Checks and Checks and BalancesBalances

•Ensures that one branch Ensures that one branch will not become stronger will not become stronger than the otherthan the other

•Allows each branch to Allows each branch to check, or restrain, the check, or restrain, the power of the otherspower of the others

FederalistsFederalists•Supported the new Supported the new constitution and a strong constitution and a strong central governmentcentral government

•Believed that a strong Believed that a strong central government would central government would protect the people and the protect the people and the states couldn’tstates couldn’t

Key FederalistsKey Federalists•Alexander Alexander HamiltonHamilton

•James MadisonJames Madison

•John JayJohn Jay

Federalists PapersFederalists Papers•A series of essays written A series of essays written by key Federalists by key Federalists supporting the Constitutionsupporting the Constitution

•85 total essays written85 total essays written•Most important were #10, Most important were #10, #51, and #84#51, and #84

Anti-FederalistsAnti-Federalists•Did not support new Did not support new constitutionconstitution

•Felt that the national Felt that the national government was too strong government was too strong and would endanger rightsand would endanger rights

•Thought central government Thought central government could not support individualscould not support individuals

•Believed federal government Believed federal government would take over stateswould take over states

Bill of RightsBill of Rights•Because of their fear of not having rights, the Anti-Federalists demanded a Bill of Rights be added to the Constitution before they would approve

Key Anti-Key Anti-FederalistsFederalists

•George Mason

•Elbridge Gerry

•Patrick Henry