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Differences Between Federalists and Anti-Federalists in Early U.S. Governance

This text explores the ideological divide between Federalists and Anti-Federalists in the formation of the U.S. government. Federalists advocated for a strong central government and supported the Constitution, aligning with large farmers and merchants, while Anti-Federalists favored state power, a Bill of Rights, and were backed by small farmers. Key concepts such as the Federalist Papers, limited government, popular sovereignty, and separation of powers are also discussed, highlighting their significance in shaping American political thought and governance.

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Differences Between Federalists and Anti-Federalists in Early U.S. Governance

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  1. By Cory Dwyer Vocab words 16-20

  2. Federalist vs. Anti-Federalist • Federalists wanted a strong central government, wanted to get rid of the Articles of Confederation, and were supported by large farmers, merchants, and artisans. Anti-Federalists wanted a small republic, power to the states, a Bill of Rights, and were supported by small farmers. • This applies to the U.S. Government because Federalists and Anti-Federalists were political parties/groups in the U.S. • Whether to support the U.S. Constitution or not

  3. Federalist Papers • A series of 85 essays promoting the ratification of the United States Constitution written by James Madison, John Jay, and Alexander Hamilton. • This term applies to the U.S. government because it helped get the U.S. Constitution passed. • Federalist No. 10: written by Madison, where he talks about how to prevent rule by a majority faction and promotes a large republic.

  4. Limited Government • A political system whose governing powers are restricted and not all powerful, especially when relating to its people. • The United States government is a limited government. The 9th and 10th amendment summarily showed the principle of limited government.

  5. Popular Sovereignty • The principle that the people created the government and that the government’s political power comes from the people. • The United States practices popular sovereignty. The people elect politicians to represent them and if they don’t represent them well they could end up not being reelected.

  6. Separation of Powers • A political system that divides the government into separate branches, where each branch has a different power but no more power than the other branch(es). • The United States government uses separation of powers, dividing the government into three branches: the executive, judicial, and legislative branch.

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