Federalists vs Federalists vs Anti-FederalistsAnti-Federalists

CREATE A WEBCREATE A WEB

Basic Beliefs?Basic Beliefs?

FederalistsFederalists Articles of Confederation too weakArticles of Confederation too weak

Problems could only be overcome by a new Problems could only be overcome by a new government based on the Constitution.government based on the Constitution.

Advocate Advocate strong strong central governmentcentral government

Basic Beliefs?Basic Beliefs? Opposed strong central governmentOpposed strong central government

Believed too much power given to the central Believed too much power given to the central governmentgovernment

Liberty could only be secured in a small Liberty could only be secured in a small republic (Montesquieu) republic (Montesquieu)

Wanted: State powersWanted: State powers Upset over: Lack of the Bill of RightsUpset over: Lack of the Bill of Rights Fears Realized: Fears Realized:

Congress implements high taxesCongress implements high taxes Supreme Court overrules state courtsSupreme Court overrules state courts President heads large, standings armyPresident heads large, standings army

Who are they?Who are they? Many of bothMany of both FederalistsFederalists

James MadisonJames Madison Alexander HamiltonAlexander Hamilton John MarshallJohn Marshall

Anti-FederalistsAnti-Federalists Patrick HenryPatrick Henry Richard Henry LeeRichard Henry Lee John HancockJohn Hancock Samuel AdamsSamuel Adams James MonroeJames Monroe George MasonGeorge Mason

The Federalists Papers?The Federalists Papers? New York = 11New York = 11thth State to Ratify State to Ratify Who?Who?

Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay aka “Publius”aka “Publius”

What?What? The FederalistThe Federalist

Supports the ConstitutionSupports the Constitution 85 essays85 essays

Why?Why? To convince people of the need for the ConstitutionTo convince people of the need for the Constitution

Where?Where? New York Newspapers, collected as a bookNew York Newspapers, collected as a book

When?When? 1787-17881787-1788

Federalist # 10Federalist # 10 How to deal with “factions”How to deal with “factions”

2 options2 options Remove causes (take away liberty or give same interests Remove causes (take away liberty or give same interests

to all)to all) Control effects Control effects

Liberty is safest in LARGE republicsLiberty is safest in LARGE republics Many opinions and interests rather than uniform Many opinions and interests rather than uniform

thought (characteristic of small communities)thought (characteristic of small communities) People with unpopular views can more easily find People with unpopular views can more easily find

allies in a larger, more diverse societyallies in a larger, more diverse society Insulate government from momentary passions Insulate government from momentary passions

because people don’t always want to do the right because people don’t always want to do the right thingthing

More groups means less likely for ONE group to More groups means less likely for ONE group to dominatedominate

Federalist # 51Federalist # 51

Separation of PowersSeparation of Powers Checks and balancesChecks and balances