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The antifederalists wanted to give more power to the states rather than the federal government. The federalists, on the other hand, wanted an extremely powerful, strong central government. They finally compromised on a constitution when the Bill of Rights were drafted, guaranteeing certain powers to the people and the states.
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What side did the federalists and antifederalists take on the constitution?
federalist were for the gov't to have more power and the anti-federalist wanted the states to have more power than the gov't.
Why did Greek city-states fight so often?
cuz they wanted power and fame
What group wanted a strong central government for the united States?
The Federalists were all for a strong central government. Federalist came from federalism which by definition is the division of power between a central government and smaller entities (states). However, they did not mean only power to the President. They actually gave the President relatively small powers, and the other two branches much more power. Congress had the most power, mainly because they were congressmen.
Why were some of the states fearful of creating a strong central government?
the states wanted more power over the federal government.
Reason the states wanted the bill of rights?
It made more states want to vote and sign for the Constitution
Group that wanted elected parliament to have more power?
Liberals
Which group of states wanted slaves to be counted as part of the population when determing taxes?
Southern states, such as Georgia and South Carolina, wanted slaves to be counted as part of the population when determining taxes. This would give them more representation in the government and more political power.
Should the federal government be powerful and active as Hamilton wanted or weaker to allow more power to states and individuals as Jefferson wanted?
Hamilton's. He wanted a strong central government lead by the rich and Jefferson wanted strong states with local governments.
What branch of government did the anti federalist want to have the most power?
If by "government" you mean "federal government" then they wanted the Congress to have the most power because it gave more power to states through direct representation. If by "government" you mean "any government in the United States", then they wanted the states to have more power, similarly to the Articles of Confederation, the States' rights movements of the 1800s, and later the Confederate States of America
What side did the federalists and antifederalists take on the constitution?
federalist were for the gov't to have more power and the anti-federalist wanted the states to have more power than the gov't.
What group supported the adoption of the Constitution and wanted a closer union of states and a more effective central government?
The Federalists
Why did some states want to leave the union?
It's because they wanted to be independent and wanted more power.
Why did Greek city-states fight so often?
cuz they wanted power and fame
Who were the anti- federalists and what did they believe?
The Anti-Federalists like a weak government and wanted more power with the states. They were against ratification. They also were in favor of adding a Bill of Rights.
What key difference between the north and the south led to the civil war?
The Civil War was really all about slavery. The South wanted slavery to continue, and generally the North wanted slavery to end. However, from the South's point of view the Civil War was all about states rights versus federal government rights. The South wanted the states to have more rights and therefore more power than the federal government. The North generally wanted the federal government to have more rights and therefore more power than the states.
Leader of the nationalist movement in the US in 1780?
Alexander Hamilton (leader of the federalist government who wanted more federal power and less states power)
What group believed that a strong central government should have more power the individual states?
democratic/ republican
