Federalist and Anti-Federalist The Ratification debate
Ratification Ratify: to approve 9/13 states needed to ratify Ratified by all states
Federalists Favored: Strong Central Government Divided power between: States and National Government (federalism) Examples of Federalists: Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison
The Federalist Papers Series of 85 essays Explained: new form of government Purpose: To sway public opinion towards the Constitution Authors: Jay, Madison, and Hamilton
Anti-Federalists Opposed a strong federal government Sought a Bill of Rights in the Constitution to protect individual freedoms Examples of Anti-Federalists: Patrick Henry and George Mason
Anti-Federalist Writings Written in response to the Federalist papers Felt the new constitution would take away the liberties Americans had fought to win against Britain