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- 1 What did the anti-federalists think was needed?
- 2 What did the Federalists believed that the United states needed?
- 3 What did the anti-Federalists want added to the Constitution?
- 4 What did Federalists believe and why what did anti-federalists believe and why what did anti federalist insist be included in the Constitution?
What did the anti-federalists think was needed?
Many Anti-Federalists preferred a weak central government because they equated a strong government with British tyranny. Others wanted to encourage democracy and feared a strong government that would be dominated by the wealthy. They felt that the states were giving up too much power to the new federal government.
What did the Federalists believed that the United states needed?
Federalists wanted a strong central government. They believed that a strong central government was necessary if the states were going to band together to form a nation. A strong central government could represent the nation to other countries.
What did the anti-federalists argue for why?
Anti-Federalists argued that the Constitution gave too much power to the federal government, while taking too much power away from state and local governments. Many felt that the federal government would be too far removed to represent the average citizen.
What did the anti-federalists insist on?
Antifederalists responded that a bill of rights was needed to protect such basic liberties as freedom of speech and religion. Unless these rights were spelled out, they could be too easily ignored or denied by the government.
What did the anti-Federalists want added to the Constitution?
The Federalists wanted a strong government and strong executive branch, while the anti-Federalists wanted a weaker central government. The Federalists did not want a bill of rights —they thought the new constitution was sufficient. The anti-federalists demanded a bill of rights.
What did Federalists believe and why what did anti-federalists believe and why what did anti federalist insist be included in the Constitution?
2) Why did the Antifederalists insist upon the inclusion of a bill of rights in the Constitution? Anti-Federalists feared that without a bill of rights the Constitution would not protect the rights of the people or of the states, making their federal government too powerful.